Voyage to see what's under the water!
January 14, 2012 
A few weeks ago I talked about AppSpeed from Dexim, trucks you can control by tilting your iPad or iPhone in different directions. Now there’s even much more high tech: HydroView from Aquabotix. HydroView is a lightweight, remote operated underwater vehicle with a high definition video camera and LED lights. It lets you see the underwater world through live video and captured still shots. You can even upload recorded images to social media sites. You navigate your HydroView through the water using your iPad, iPhone, Android phone or (least fun) your laptop. It’s a fun, safe way to see marine life, look for underwater relics or find possessions that fell off a dock or a boat. The HydroView is also a great tool for boaters. Use it to inspect the bottom of the boat, check on anchor settings or mooring, and check out underwater environments that may damage your watercraft. The HydroView weighs 8 pounds. It’s 14.6” wide, 19” long and 7” high. It comes with 50 feet of cable, but you can add as much as 300 feet more. With it’s twin propellers to moves forward at 3 knots and reverse at 1 knot. On a full charge, which takes 16 hours, you get about 2 hours of run time. There are built-in LED lights to illuminate dark areas or for nighttime use. Cost is $2995.00.
At the company website you can also check out AquaLens, manual underwater viewing system that costs less than $800.
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