Daily Weird News Report
Dyson is pitching a $500 toothbrush as a replacement for several parts of the conventional oral-care routine, including brushing, flossing and mouthwash. Called the CameraJet, the device combines sonic brushing, water flossing and a camera that looks inside the user’s mouth during cleaning.
According to Boing Boing’s report on the product, the camera uses a 100,000-pixel macro lens and the software processes 28 live images per second. Dyson says the system is designed to identify gaps between teeth and direct water jets toward those “interdental spaces,” where oral-care problems can begin.
The device uses what Dyson describes as variable sonic oscillation, intended to keep the bristles moving against the tooth surface. Its water-flossing system uses a conical jet, which the company says is designed to remove plaque while being gentler on gums and enamel than traditional needle-type jets.
Dyson says the CameraJet grew out of six years of research, development and engineering. The company also says its image-analysis system was trained using 470,000 dental images, although the supplied report does not describe an independent evaluation of its performance.
A docking station refills the toothbrush’s water tank in three seconds and charges it between uses. The device connects to a phone app through Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Privacy is part of Dyson’s pitch. The company says images are not recorded or stored on the toothbrush or in the cloud, and that they remain private to the user. The report does not provide further technical details about how the camera data is handled during use.
Dyson cited figures suggesting that nine out of 10 people do not floss as regularly as they should and that people brush for an average of 45 seconds, below the commonly cited two-minute guideline. The CameraJet is designed to address those habits through a single device—but at a price far above that of an ordinary toothbrush.
