The Wi-Spi helicopter is controlled from a smartphone app via wi-fi and delivers video and stills to the screen instantly. It can also record and rapidly upload video to Twitter and Facebook
Remote-control specialists Interactive Toy Concepts will offer two new radio-controlled vehicles whose names leave little doubt as to their purpose - the 'Wi-Spi' and the 'Intruder.'
Both are controlled via smartphone applications and deliver a live stream of video back to the user's screen.
A company representative said that the Intruder was, 'perfect if you want to spy on your colleague in the next cube,' according to electronics site EETimes.
The smartphone app can also record videos and rapidly upload them to Twitter and Facebook.
The gadgets are due on the market in autumn 2012, priced at £80 for 'Wi-Spi' and £65 for the intruder.
Both are controlled via wi-fi - and thus will, at least have a limited range.
Previous generations of so-called 'spy' helicopters have included digital cameras, but haven't offered 'live' video - users have had to pick them up and transfer video after the flight.
Wi-Spi can take video and stills, whereas Intruder can record video with sounds.
Although devices that deliver video streams to smartphones have been available before, none have been this small and discreet, or this cheap.
The cameras on the gadgets drop recorded video into the 'camera roll' on smartphones and tablets.
Wi-Spi can take video and stills, whereas Intruder can record video with sounds.
Although devices that deliver video streams to smartphones have been available before, none have been this small and discreet, or this cheap.
The cameras on the gadgets drop recorded video into the 'camera roll' on smartphones and tablets.
Previous generations of so-called 'spy' helicopters have included digital cameras, but haven't offered 'live' video - users have had to pick them up and transfer video after the flight
The Intruder car has a small video camera on its front grillle and is controlled via wi-fi. The video streams to a smartphone app that is also used to steer the car
Although devices that deliver video streams to smartphones have been available before, none have been this small and discreet, or this cheap - Parrot's AR drone (pictured) is £250
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