Wyze just built a camera into a light bulb, and it only costs $50

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Cameras are a great way to protect your home, but powering and mounting them can be a pain. That’s why Wyze’s new “Bulb Cam” is so enticing, as its a camera built into and powered the same way as a light bulb, and it only costs $50.

Available starting today, the Wyze Bulb Cam is exactly what the name implies. A light bulb, but with a camera attached.

The camera features a 160-degree field-of-view and can be rotated or tilted to find the right angle. The 2K camera even supports color night vision. And, right above it, there’s a light bulb that can be controlled through the Wyze app, and even paired with additional “Accessory Bulbs” that have a similar design and the same lighting output.

The idea of this product really comes down to something that’s easy to power and mount. You might not have outdoor power access or the ability to wire in a floodlight camera, but most homes have a lighting fixture somewhere outside that takes a standard light bulb. The Wyze Bulb Cam just easily slots into those places with no additional setup or batteries required.

The camera also has support for 256GB of local storage via a microSD card and can be grouped together with up to five other Wyze Accessory Bulbs (which cost $17 each). You can sign up for Wyze’s cloud services for improved notications for $19.99/month or $199.99/year.

You can also use the camera with Google, Amazon, and other smart home apps, but most functions lie within the Wyze app.

The Wyze Bulb Cam is available now at the brand’s website as well as from Amazon.