Xiaomi’s latest crowdfunded product has been
announced and our guess was right. The XPRINT Pocket AR Photo Printer is its
153rd crowdfunded item and it does more than just print pictures. Lately we
have seen manufacturers release pocket printers as a way to bring back the
instant cameras that reigned decades ago since most people now take pictures
with their phones.
The XPRINT Pocket AR Photo Printer adds a mix to its
own pictures. When you take a picture (with the dedicated app I presume), you
can also record a short video. The app then “integrates” the video into the
photo before printing.
When you want to view the printed photo later, all
you have to do is point your phone’s camera at the picture and it will play the
recorded video. Xiaomi says the app recognizes the photo in just 0.28 seconds
and has a tracking speed of 120 frames per seconds.
The printer connects to your device via Bluetooth or
NFC and works with devices running Android 5.0 and above or iOS 9.0 and up. It
comes in white and measures 133 x 80 x 27mm and weighs 237g without the photo
tray and 268g with the photo tray. It has a 650mAh battery capacity and
thankfully can be recharged with a power bank.
The XPRINT Pocket AR Photo Printer prints 54 x 86 mm
photos with a 291 x 294 resolution. The printer is priced at ¥ 399 (US$ 63) and
the photo paper is priced at ¥ 39.9 (US$ 6) with 20pcs/pack. The printer itself
can take 10 paper films at a time.
The printer has already surpassed its crowdfunding
target and is scheduled to start shipping on March 12, 2018.
