Rollme AirCam: Open-Ear Earbuds with Built-In Camera

Imagine filming a street scene through your temples while your ears stay free. That's the pitch behind Rollme's latest gadget: the AirCam, a set of open-ear, bone-conduction earbuds with a tiny 8MP camera tucked into the frame.

Don't expect a cinematic masterwork. The camera uses a Sony sensor and records 1080p video at 30fps, which is perfectly serviceable for quick clips, hands-free snapshots, or capturing a moment when pulling out your phone feels clumsy. Recordings are limited to 10 minutes each to protect the 8 GB of internal storage, a pragmatic trade-off that nudges you to offload clips often.

Sharing is fast. The AirCam supports dual-band Wi‑Fi 6, so transfers between headset and phone happen without a long wait. There’s also on-device smarts: an AI assistant powered by a large language model analyzes your surroundings and offers context-aware suggestions. It can even run real-time translation locally, turning what would be a basic headset into a travel-friendly translator and field recorder.

Audio features stay true to Rollme’s wearable roots. You get 16mm drivers paired with dual mics and environmental noise cancellation for clearer calls. Controls live on the right temple via a touch-sensitive surface — tap, swipe, repeat. The battery sits at 220mAh and Rollme claims up to 10 hours of music playback, though heavy camera use will shorten that window.

Physically, the AirCam keeps a slim profile. The frames come in black, orange, and white, and the camera placement favors discretion over spectacle. At $80, Rollme is clearly targeting early adopters who value novelty and practicality over flagship image quality.

It’s a curious intersection of wearable audio and pocketable imaging — not perfect, but interesting.

Whether the form factor catches on will depend on how people use a camera that sits on their face instead of in their hand. For journalists, travelers, and anyone who wants to document life without sacrificing situational awareness, the AirCam is worth a look.