Eufy’s Latest Security Package Can Track One Person Across Multiple Cameras
Anyone who owns multiple security cameras is familiar with the notification problem. If you own three, one person walking up to your home can generate three notifications. Eufy's latest cameras introduce a new feature that solves that notification overload.
Eufy debuted the feature alongside four new cameras today: an updated $219.99 floodlight, a $129.99 indoor camera, a $199.99 outdoor camera with solar panel, and a $179.99 video doorbell. They all feature a new dual-camera system, one ultrawide lens, and a telephoto that can zoom in on faces and license plates for better identification. But to get the most out of the camera system, you'll also need the Homebase 3 data hub.
The Homebase 3 enables free local AI-powered detection for faces, pets, and vehicles. Thanks to those local capabilities, you won't need a subscription, and you can use the hub as a storage device. It comes with 16GB of space on board, and you can expand it with an SSD. Expandable storage was sold separately, but Eufy says it will now include a 1TB drive. When we checked Amazon and Eufy, that still wasn't the case, so you may want to hold off before purchasing.
If you have two or more of the new cameras and the Homebase 3 hub, they can work together for better notifications. The camera will spot that one person walked in front of multiple cameras—say from your floodlight to your video doorbell—and realize the events are related. The hub will automatically stitch the video together and send you a single notification.
Eufy's latest floodlight also allows for 24/7 recording, a first for the company and something that generally requires Google Nest cameras (and a hefty subscription fee).
The new cameras are available today at both Amazon and Eufy's
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