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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
David Gewirtz is the author of How To Save Jobs and Where Have All The Emails Gone? For more than 20 years, he has analyzed current, historical, and emerging issues relating to technology, competitiveness, and policy. David is the Editor-in-Chief of the ZATZ magazines, is the Cyberterrorism Advisor for the International Association for Counterterrorism and Security Professionals, and is a member of the instructional faculty at the University of California, Berkeley extension. He can be reached at david@zatz.com and you can follow him at http://www.twitter.com/DavidGewirtz.
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