Microsoft Official Xbox 360 Vision Camera (Live)

...And so, direct from Seattle, Microsoft proudly presents its 'Vision' camera, which is meant to redifine the way we use Xbox Live..... ....that was the theory anyway. The little white camera is rather expensive for what it is and does. It costs £35 and for that you get the camera, some wires, a manual, and a code to get the Xbox Live version of UNO, which is one of the few games which implements the camera fully and enjoyably. So, what exactly can ...
...bit of kit, and yet Microsoft still have the cheek to ask you for 35 whole pounds. PLUS, if you dont have Xbox Live Gold Membership, you can't even conduct video chats. And the inclusion of the camera into games is a bit pointless really. So, £35 for a photo of yourself on your Gamercard? See sense people. Just don't. ...

dan_the_turbanator 19.06.2008 · Read full review
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This is a better product than In expected to be honest. I was surprised by the size as the picture never shows it beside anything to compare it! It's only 6cm high and about 4.5cm wide. In my own setup it sits discreetly beside my tv and is about 3-4 metres away from where I sit to play my xbox. It manages to capture a large area and the clarity is pretty good. There's a circular panel round the lens which glows green on startup, like the xbox itself, ...
...grey disk round the lens. When you start your XBox with no disk, you simply go to the tab for 'video' and you'll see the video feed appear...job done! With it you're able to video chat to your buddies and even get your face on your characters for online play! XBox say they're bringing out motion sensitive games soon to use with it too. A negative I would say is the megapixels. At only 1.3 it's way short of even most mobile phones these days. Having ...

beatlebill 10.12.2006 · Read full review
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Considering how advanced the Xbox 360 is you would have thought that they would have been able to come up with something a litlle better than a 1.3 megapixel webcam. I purchased this item for video chat but the image is so poor that its pointless. It promises so much but delivers so little. Create custom gamertag pics - no point as the pics are so blurry that you cant tell what anything is. Play games online and see your competition - ok so playing ...
...but these games have been around for ages now and there is nothing new that utilises the vision cam. Rainbow 6 Vegas allowed you to map your face to a multiplayer character and this worked really well, I just cant believe more games havent adopted this idea. Currently there isnt anything useful to do with the camera and in my opinion is a failed product. True it is compatible with a PC but for the price you can get a much better webcam. It is not ...

paulwillocks 29.11.2007 · Read full review
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I bought this mainly with the intention of using it for both a webcam on PC and also on the Xbox 360. I'm unsure as to how useful it is for the Xbox 360. One novel feature is that when you plug it into your console you will see yourself placed behind the background in the dashboard. Layered on top is a ripple effect so when you move about it creates ripples. Totally gimmicky I know but its just a nice little touch. Support in games is mostly limited ...
...free code for Uno which is a nice chill out game and easy to play. With the camera other players can see you whilst playing. How useful or fun is left up to your imagination. I soon tired of it and just switched it off. I have heard of people getting up to all sort though. The one game I know of that supports play using the camera is totemball of XB Live arcade. Its mostly frustrating. Control is very imprecise and you'll find your arms soon tire ...

hailstormxp 15.10.2007 · Read full review
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