Tech company Withings boasted that its new nanny cam device has face-recognition capabilities and can monitor the air-quality of its surroundings, according to Wired.

Dubbed as the Home, it is encased in a cylindrical container which looks like a candle holder. Its surveillance camera offers a 135-degree view of the room that it's in and also has night-vision as well as a two-way audio feature.

Footages from the camera can be viewed through a smartphone device with the help of an app. It can also send alert notifications to homeowners if its race-recognition sensors identify a stranger in the vicinity.

"We've taken video monitoring to the next level," Philippe Schwarz, the president of Withings said.

"It has a filtering mechanism and can detect specifically some items, so we can differentiate from my daughter coming home versus someone we don't know," he explained.

As for the Home's air-quality sensors, the device can detect the presence of volatile compounds harmful gases inside a room. Once the Home senses these chemicals, it will notify homeowners through their smartphones.

According to Schwarz, the device allows parents to protect their family's health by informing them about the harmful chemicals lingering in their presence, Tech Times reported.

"If it's a cleaning product left in the baby's room, maybe we can just put it away or put in a closet," he said. "So it's not 'my house is completely infected,' but it's a lot that's around actionability."

In addition, the Home's audio system is also programmed to differentiate between different sounds. The device, for instance can discern between the loud engine of an automobile and the sound of a baby crying.

Like its face-recognition feature, the Home will also sent notifications to homeowners if it detects unknown sounds.

For Schwarz, the features of the Home all contribute in making the device the ultimate surveillance gadget for a family, according to PC Mag.

"Connected health isn't just about the quantified body," he said. "It is about the health of the house. There are some bad particles in the air, but also feeling safe in your home is part of a healthy environment."