1. Know your device
This chapter introduces the main parts of EGO1 / EGO1GS and how to wear the headset.
Main parts
- Stereo cameras: the two forward-facing lenses that capture the left and right video channels. Keep them clean and unobstructed while wearing the device.
- Head-pose sensor (IMU): records head orientation and rotation. Nothing to operate.
- USB cable: the cable that comes out of the device, carrying both power and data. Plug it into any USB power source and the device is on. Never pull hard on it or lift the device by the cable, or the cable will be damaged.
- Record switch: the physical switch on the body. Flip it to I (on) to start recording and to O (off) to stop.
- Power indicator: solid once the device has powered on; blinking while a recording is running, so you can confirm capture is live at a glance.
- SD card slot: recordings are written to the card inserted here.
Additional parts on EGO1GS
- Stereo microphones: record two-channel audio in sync with the video.
- Built-in speaker (voice notices): device ready, recording start / stop, full or missing SD card, write errors, network errors, and recording stopped by overheating are spoken aloud. With hand detection enabled, it also reports hands leaving the frame, so the wearer can confirm the device's state without looking at a screen.
Wearing it
An elastic fabric headband, designed for continuous all-day wear. The bracket lets you fine-tune the camera angle so the field of view covers the work area.
Safety
- Stop recording, then unplug. Flip the record switch to O and let the recording finish saving before you disconnect power, or some recorded data may be lost.
- Insert or remove the SD card only while the device is unpowered.
- Protect the cable. Never pull hard on the USB cable or lift the device by it. Route the cable behind the head and secure it, so a head turn cannot tear it out.
Under the hood
Quick reference
| Control / indicator | Location | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| Record switch | Device body | I = record, O = stop. If already at I at power-on, move to O then back to I |
| Status LED | Back of device | Solid = powered and idle · blinking about once a second = recording |
| USB cable | Built in | Power + data: also exposes the SD card to a connected computer |
| MicroSD card slot | Device body | Insert or remove only while unpowered |
| Microphones | EGO1GS only | Stereo audio; whether it is recorded is a toggle in the app |
| Speaker | EGO1GS only | Spoken status notices, English or Chinese, following the app's language |
The bracket has a GoPro-compatible mount. Set the pitch while watching live preview rather than by guesswork. Live status (preview, recording state, remaining space, upload queue) is shown in the Visio Companion app or on the device's own setup page.
Specifications
| EGO1 | EGO1GS | |
|---|---|---|
| Shutter | Rolling shutter | Global shutter |
| Field of view (per camera) | 120° × 70° | 157° × 84° |
| Cameras | 2 × 1080p @ 30 fps, color, H.265 encoded on device | 2 × 1080p @ 30 fps, color, H.265 encoded on device |
| Capture resolutions | 1920×1080 (default), 1600×1296, 1600×1200 | 1920×1080 (default), 1728×1200 |
| IMU | 9-DoF, 200 Hz | 9-DoF, 400 Hz |
| Microphones | — | Stereo, 16 kHz (recording toggle in the app) |
| Speaker / voice notices | — | Yes, English or Chinese, follows the app language |
| Hand detection on device | — | Yes, toggle in the app, default off |
| Video bitrate | 4 / 6 / 8 / 10 Mbps presets, default 8 | 4 / 6 / 8 / 10 Mbps presets, default 8 |
| Storage | MicroSD, FAT32 (exFAT and ext4 also work) | MicroSD, FAT32 (exFAT and ext4 also work) |
| Power | External USB power over the built-in cable | External USB power over the built-in cable |
| Recording control | Physical switch (I = record, O = stop), the app, or the setup page | Physical switch (I = record, O = stop), the app, or the setup page |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi: own 5 GHz hotspot (falls back to 2.4 GHz) or your network; USB | Wi-Fi: own 5 GHz hotspot (falls back to 2.4 GHz) or your network; USB; Bluetooth control (firmware 1.1.6+, opt-in) |
| Cloud upload | Aliyun OSS, AWS S3, Tencent COS, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob | Aliyun OSS, AWS S3, Tencent COS, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob |
| Recording format | MCAP (.mcap), protobuf schemas embedded | MCAP (.mcap), protobuf schemas embedded |