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We review four camera gizmos for kids (continued)
RipRoar Creation Station
 The Creation Station allows you to film, edit, and share barely-recognizable videos so that you can display your creativity to the world. Using the included green screen, integrated software, and one-click upload, the possibilities are endless! For example you can easily make it look like you are surfing down a mountain, next to a bear, who's telling you a joke, with fish flying over your head! Or at least that's what the manufacturer claims.
Connected Photographer's evaluation
As products go, this isn't the best. The software's terrible, the camera is low quality, and the tripod doesn't hold up. Overall, it's a disappointment. Buy the kid a real camcorder and a book. If you buy this, don't forget that Amazon has a liberal return policy -- and use it.
RipRoar Creation Station, produced by Manley, has a retail price of $129.99. We give RipRoar Creation Station a rating of 2 out of 5.
OUR RATING: 2 of 5
Wild Planet Spy Video Car
 You see what the car sees. See in the dark with real night vision. This RC vehicle has a video camera and headset screen. The headset screen lets you see live video feed from the camera on the car. The LCD screen lets you navigate.
The video transmits at maximum range with 2.4 GHz transmission frequency. The screen is easy to view in the dark with backlit Active Matrix LCD. The screen appears as big as a 20" television at 5 ft. away with 4:3 aspect ration display screen.
Connected Photographer's evaluation
OK, this is a gimmick. We understand that. But it's cool. And it actually works. Since we're talking about connecting with photography, here's a way to transmit video from a car back to a head-mounted display. If you don't vomit, you'll love it. And little Jimmy? He'll play with it for at least an hour or two.
Wild Planet Spy Video Car, produced by Wild Planet, has a retail price of $159.99. We give Wild Planet Spy Video Car a rating of 3 out of 5.
OUR RATING: 3 of 5
James Booth is Editor-at-Large at ZATZ Publishing. In addition to writing for Computing Unplugged and Connected Photographer, he's the author of Do-It-Yourself Wedding Photography. A self-taught photographer, James also dabbles in digital graphics and has learned to be a PC and handheld specialist through personal trial and error. James can be reached at jbooth@zatz.com.
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