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Head mountable camera devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.

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1. An apparatus comprising: at least two cameras;a mounting structure having opposing ends attached to the at least two cameras that is configured to, while the mounting structure is on a user's head with the opposing ends in front of the user's ears, remain substantially or entirely outside of a fi

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An apparatus comprising: at least two cameras;a mounting structure having opposing ends attached to the at least two cameras that is configured to, while the mounting structure is on a user's head with the opposing ends in front of the user's ears, remain substantially or entirely outside of a field of vision of the user and to position the at least two cameras and the opposing ends to be substantially or entirely outside of the field of vision of the user and to be at an eye level of the user, the mounting structure comprising a band having: a center between earphones that are adjacent to the opposing ends;a first region extending from the center to a first of the opposing ends; anda second region symmetrical to the first region and extending from the center to a second of the opposing ends,wherein the band is configured to be worn with the center over a top of the user's head and the opposing ends contacting opposing sides of the user's head in front of the user's ears, andwherein the band comprises a form factor of a rigid hairband that includes the symmetric first and second regions and that further includes each of the opposing ends; anda detector coupled to the mounting structure and configured to detect motion of the user's jaw while the mounting structure is worn on the user's head. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a processing circuit coupled to the mounting structure and configured to process information from the at least two cameras and the detector, wherein: the opposing ends are configured to contact cheeks of the user's head in front of the user's ears,the band comprises injected plastic, andthe at least two cameras are positioned to enable stereo video recording via the at least two cameras and the processing circuit. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a sensor; anda controller configured to adjust at least one of a focal distance of a camera of the at least two cameras and a field of view of the camera in response to receiving an output of the sensor, wherein the sensor includes at least one of an inclinometer or a satellite-based positioning sensor. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the controller is further configured to toggle between multiple modes of operation of the at least two cameras, the multiple modes including a stereo recording mode and an extended field of view mode. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a storage device attached to the mounting structure and configured to store first data received from the at least two cameras, the first data including one or both of image data and video data, wherein the stored first data has a first quality; anda controller coupled to the mounting structure and configured to provide second data to a transmitter, wherein the second data corresponds to the first data, and wherein the second data has a second quality different from the first quality. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the first quality corresponds to a first resolution, and wherein the second quality corresponds to a second resolution that is less than the first resolution. 7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the first quality corresponds to a first color depth, and wherein the second quality corresponds to a second color depth that is less than the first color depth. 8. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the storage device includes a non-volatile memory having a three-dimensional (3D) memory configuration, and wherein the controller is associated with operation of memory cells of the non-volatile memory. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a sensor configured to detect a condition corresponding to whether the mounting structure is being worn; anda controller configured to modify an operation of at least one of the at least two cameras in response to an output of the sensor corresponding to the mounting structure not being worn. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a lens holder configured to adjust a position of an external lens relative to a field of view of at least one of the at least two cameras in response to a change of orientation of the mounting structure. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a controller electrically coupled to a transmitter and mechanically coupled to the mounting structure, wherein the band is configured to position the controller and the transmitter at the top of the user's head. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the form factor comprises an arched unitary member that is configured to contact and clamp onto cheeks of the user's head. 13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the form factor comprises a C or U shape of approximately uniform curvature that includes the symmetric first and second regions and that further includes each of the opposing ends. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the opposing ends are configured to contact the user's cheeks in front of the user's ears and proximal to the user's mandible condyle bones. 15. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a signal emitter attached to the band, wherein the signal emitter is positioned at a crown of the user's head while the band is worn on the user's head. 16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the first region includes a first arcuate leg, andthe second region includes a second arcuate leg. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein: a first of the at least two cameras is attached to the first arcuate leg, anda second of the at least two cameras is attached to the second arcuate leg. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein at least one of a first earphone or a first microphone is located at the first opposing end, and wherein at least one of a second earphone or a second microphone is located at the second opposing end. 19. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein at least one of an earphone or a microphone is attached at each of the opposing ends. 20. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein an arcuate portion of the band between the first arcuate leg and the second arcuate leg comprises at least one of a head top transmitter or a head top sensor. 21. An apparatus comprising: at least two image sensors;a mounting structure having opposing ends attached to the at least two image sensors that is configured to, while the mounting structure is on a user's head with the opposing ends in front of the user's ears, remain substantially or entirely outside of a field of vision of the user and to position the at least two image sensors and the opposing ends to be substantially or entirely outside of the field of vision of the user and to be at an eye level of the user, wherein the mounting structure comprises a band having: a region that is configured to be worn over a top of the user's head, the region between earphones that are adjacent to the opposing ends;a first portion extending from the region to a first of the opposing ends; anda second portion symmetrical to the first portion and extending from the region to a second end of the opposing ends,wherein the band comprises a form factor of a rigid hairband that includes the symmetric first and second portions and that further includes each of the opposing ends and is configured to contact opposing sides of the user's head in front of the user's ears; anda detector coupled to the mounting structure and configured to detect motion of the user's jaw while the mounting structure is worn on the user's head. 22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the mounting structure has an arched form factor, and wherein the band comprises injected plastic. 23. The apparatus of claim 21, further comprising a processing circuit coupled to the mounting structure and configured to process information from the at least two image sensors and from the detector, wherein the mounting structure further comprises a rigid arcuate member configured to contact and extend over the top of the user's head while worn on the user's head, and further comprising a transmitter coupled to the processing circuit and to the rigid arcuate member. 24. An apparatus comprising: a band configured to, while on a user's head with opposing ends of the band in front of the user's ears, remain substantially or entirely outside of a field of vision of the user and to position at least two cameras and the opposing ends to be substantially or entirely outside of the field of vision of the user and to be at an eye level of the user, the band having: a region that is configured to be worn over a top of the user's head, the region between earphones that are adjacent to the opposing ends;a first portion extending from the region to a first of two opposing ends; anda second portion symmetrical to the first portion and extending from the region to a second of the two opposing ends,wherein the two opposing ends are coupled to the at least two cameras and configured to contact opposing sides of the user's head in front of the user's ears, andwherein the band comprises a form factor of a rigid hairband that includes the symmetric first and second portions and that further includes each of the opposing ends;a transmitter coupled to the band; anda detector coupled to the band and configured to detect motion of the user's jaw while the band is worn on the user's head. 25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the band comprises injected plastic, wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit at least one of personal information or professional information corresponding to the user, and further comprising cap-less earphones positioned at the opposing ends of the band. 26. An apparatus comprising: first means for capturing first images;second means for capturing second images; andmeans for mounting the first means and the second means on a user's head with opposing ends of the means for mounting in front of the user's ears, the means for mounting having first and second opposing ends coupled to the first means and to the second means, respectively, and configured to, while the means for mounting is on the user's head, remain substantially or entirely outside of a field of vision of the user and to position the first means, the second means, and the opposing ends to be substantially or entirely outside of the field of vision of the user and to be at an eye level of the user, wherein the means for mounting comprises means for positioning the means for mounting over a top of the user's head, the means for positioning comprising: means for contacting a first side of the user's head, the means for contacting the first side of the user's head extending from a central region of the means for positioning to a first of the first and second opposing ends, the central region between earphones that are adjacent to the opposing ends; andmeans for contacting a second side of the user's head, the means for contacting the second side of the user's head symmetrical to the means for contacting the first side of the user's head and extending from the central region to a second end of the first and second opposing ends,wherein the means for positioning comprises a form factor of a rigid hairband that includes the means for contacting the first side of the user's head and the means for contacting the second side of the user's head in front of the user's ears; andmeans for detecting motion of the user's jaw while the means for mounting is worn on the user's head.