Xbox 360 Live Vision Camera

I purchased Xbox 360 Live Vision Camera for my son to use with his Gaming System and his PC as he streams for his company. It was very easy to install and set up. The pictures are very clear and they are easy t see up close as well as far away. I would purchase this to use with my Computer and my company as well

It is a nice little camera, but there really isn't much of a reason for this on Xbox, there are a few games that support the camera, but to be honest don't get it unless you have other friends that have it because the few games that do use it only use it to put your face in the game or video feed which gets old quick, but if your friends have one then you can video chat with them which can be fun depending on who your chatting with. The camera can also be used on your computer, but just remember the camera has no flash, auto zoom or focus and picture quality is okay at best, but for that price what do you expect.

I bought this camera on an impulse. Here are my thoughts:Right now, I'd say it's not worth a whole lot. As of October 9, 2006, it only has three functions. You can use it on Uno, Totemball, Billiard Games and for video chat with friends on Xbox Live. Additionally, you plug it up into your Windows PC and use it as a web cam.However, if you're getting this for your Xbox360 (which you probably are), I say wait until there's a good reason to buy it. Totemball is an absolutely terrible game, and unless you want to people to see you while you're playing Uno, there's not much point in getting it yet.I say hold off until it's functional with a few more games before rushing out and getting it. It's definitely nice to have, and anyone wanting to get the most out of their 360 should check it out, but it's just not too important just yet.EDIT: As of June 2007, the camera is functional with a few titles. The most notable is Command and Conquer 3, in which you can view your opponent's face when you obliterate their army. It is a nice touch to the game. Still not entirely necessary for the Xbox 360, but nice to have nonetheless.

The inexpensive XBox 360 Live Vision camera is natively recognized by current versions of Mac OSX, without having to install any drivers: just plug it in, and you can immediately video conference using iChat, Skype, etc...Focus is manual (unlike the iSight, which has powered focusing and can be set to autofocus mode). The picture quality is excellent, very sharp and low light sensitivity perfectly adequate.A green light ring illuminates around the base of the lens to warn you that the camera is on.A perfect, inexpensive way to give your older Mac, Mac mini or MacPro video conferencing capability.Also in the box: a mono headset with mike for XBox. Unfortunately, the connector is just non-standard enough that it only works on XBox, but it's an extra toy for the same price.All in all, great value for Mac users!

Xbox 360 Live Vision Camera with 1 Month Xbox Live and Bonus GameXbox 360 Live Vision CameraXbox 360 Live Vision Camera with 1 Month Xbox Live and Bonus GameI am a Mac user and will share my experience with this webcam on Macs running Mac OS X. This is a pretty decent webcam and it works with the Mac without drivers. Note-- it will NOT work on USB 1 ports! You need USB 2 ports (i have a PowerMac G4 and i added usb 2 ports via pci expansion cards) The video quality is pretty good. You could twist the front lens for sharpness or softness of image. Works well with photobooth. Works well as a low end security cam too with EvoCam software (shareware sold separately; can be found on macupdate.com) This is a pretty good webcam for the price (under $15).

Possibly my fault, but from the photo of the product I did believe this would be in the original packaging, but I take the blame for that assumption, nowhere does it say that it is in the original packaging. I will not blame the seller for that part, I typically read descriptions thoroughly for any tricky deception of a product, but this trick slipped past me. Buyer beware, it's on me.However, this arrived damaged, but not from delivery. Where the cord is hard-wired into the camera, the cord is pulled through the base. This did not happen during shipping. This was shipped with the knowledge that the camera could no longer be moved or adjusted and that the cord was a concern. Just a glimpse of this for a second and you can see something is not right, very obvious, no way anyone put this in a bag to ship without realizing it was damaged.Plugged the Camera into the PC, and the camera instantly became too hot to touch. Should have never been shipped in this condition.