Thoughts on the 360 camera.

newmodel · August 21st, 2006, 02:12

I nabbed a xbox live vision camera at ToysRus and here are my first impressions.

1. It is very small.
2. The ring of light around it is incredibly sexy.
3. It works pretty well in low lit areas.
4. It has decent resolution but not great.
5. It has some zoom capability which works intuitively.
6. It comes with a worthless headset and a meh Uno game.
7. Its obvious it was designed with xbox 360 in mind, it incorporates itself into the experience from the moment you boot to dashboard.
8. It works with windows XP.
9. It has a focus adjustment arund the lens which doesn't do much.
10. You can send PICTURES ONLY, not videos.
11. You cannot store pictures or videos.
12. You can take a new gamerpic only your friends see.
13. In arcade games the video window is too small.
14. The dashboard adjustments are worthless. The mods are also crappy.

All in all, its pretty damn cool. I think it was designed very well, although it is a bit overpriced. I simply cannot wait to use it for hand gesturing etc in real 360 games.

Curry · August 21st, 2006, 02:36

Jeez how many did Toys R Us stock already, half the world seems to have one

newmodel · August 21st, 2006, 02:57

Just noticed...it does not come with Totemball.

Sir SpankalotUK · August 21st, 2006, 02:59

does the cam have a built in mic?

newmodel · August 21st, 2006, 03:08

No it comes with another headset.

Rival24 · August 21st, 2006, 20:45

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Originally Posted by newmodel

No it comes with another headset.

The same as the one that came with the premium package?

Studley · August 21st, 2006, 21:02

Someone said that they were popping up on eBay, but I can't find any yet.

Hopefully the dumb Toys R Us idiocy might encourage other retailers to break release date, so that online retailers/importers start stocking them

Zerodisorder · August 21st, 2006, 21:06

I don't think microsoft is going to be happy at toys r us though.

TRIGGER M4N · August 21st, 2006, 21:13

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Originally Posted by Zerodisorder

I don't think microsoft is going to be happy at toys r us though.

Why? They're getting the money.

Zerodisorder · August 21st, 2006, 21:17

Yea but you'd think theyd liek that but my friend who works at an EBgames said last year someone there was selling early copys of an EA sports game, and EA got pissed and stopped shipping the games to them for a year. I don't know if microsoft is the same way

Rival24 · August 21st, 2006, 21:33

Yeah well, it's unfair competition for other retailers. If Microsoft would allow it then they'd all sell their stuff early. This would result in messed up marketing campaigns etc.

Zerodisorder · August 21st, 2006, 21:34

yea exactly, so they wouldn't be very happy about it.

Rossko_UK · August 22nd, 2006, 00:51

I sincerely doubt I will be purchasing this. I enjoy to play games such as UNO at night, topless in my PJ shorts. I don't want the whole world to see me doing this, as it is embarrassing for them as well as me. The Eye toy did invade personal space and affect privacy, but this, for me at least, is a step too far. I'll keep my anonymity thanks.

newmodel · August 22nd, 2006, 00:53

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Originally Posted by Rival24

The same as the one that came with the premium package?

Yes.

Rossko_UK · August 22nd, 2006, 00:58

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Originally Posted by Studley

Someone said that they were popping up on eBay, but I can't find any yet.

Hopefully the dumb Toys R Us idiocy might encourage other retailers to break release date, so that online retailers/importers start stocking them

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Xbox-Live-Visi...QQcmdZViewItem

There you go

UKJAY · August 22nd, 2006, 01:05

It's bit of a shame you can't store pics or video's though. Perhaps it'll get introduced in the future updates. They should also let you transfer pics or video's to a usb flash drive

Curry · August 22nd, 2006, 01:08

Well that's why it also works on your PC if you want to do those typically PC things. On the 360 it does what it needs to do on the 360 and nothing more.

And welcome to the forum btw

YLA G · August 22nd, 2006, 11:20

can you send my a picture?

11. You cannot store pictures or videos.

hmmm maybe something for the next update?

Scarbir · August 22nd, 2006, 11:59

Undoubtely.

Zerodisorder · August 22nd, 2006, 17:42

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Originally Posted by Rossko_UK

The Eye toy did invade personal space and affect privacy, but this, for me at least, is a step too far. I'll keep my anonymity thanks.

How did the eye toy invade personal space, you chose when you wanted it on and off, and it only worked for certain games, not liek everyone could see you.

Studley · August 22nd, 2006, 17:49

If I get a webcam, it's gonna point permanently at my pet hamster in his wheel, to put people off

Rival24 · August 22nd, 2006, 17:51

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Originally Posted by Studley

If I get a webcam, it's gonna point permanently at my pet hamster in his wheel, to put people off

It might turn Chris on

Chris · August 22nd, 2006, 18:41

I don't put hamsters in my ass.

Studley · August 22nd, 2006, 18:43

Sure you don't, they just crawl in their all by themselves, that's your excuse and you're sticking to it

Curry · August 22nd, 2006, 18:49

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Originally Posted by Chris

I don't put hamsters in my ass.

Gerbils then, Rival always confuses those.

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