Kohler has just launched a $600 ‘poop’ camera for your toilet — yes, really

Disguised in a discreet, curved case, the camera simply attaches to the rim of your toilet. It’s designed to peer into the bowl and analyze what it detects using algorithms to scan for indicators of your hydration and gut health. What’s more, it sends real-time alerts and will notify when blood is detected in the stool, which can be a symptom of more serious medical issues.

In addition, it comes with a magnetic charging pad and wall-mounted remote. While all the health data is end-to-end encrypted, each user can scan their fingerprint on a separate wall-mounted remote to ensure Dekoda is tracking the right person.

While this poop tracking toilet camera sounds like a great health concept in principle, it does come at an expense. Firstly, $600 seems like an eye-watering price to pay for smart toilet tech, and it seems highly unlikely that consumers would be quick to part with such a cost.

Secondly, the Kohler Health insights aren't free either. For instance, one person will cost $6.99 per month, and a family plan of up to five people will set you back $12.99 per month or $130 per year. What’s more, the Kohler Health app is currently only available on iOS, but will be coming to Android soon — which may be limiting.

So the $600 is the initial price with Shitflex subscription of $7 or $13/month.

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