Windows Live LifeCams
LiveSide is writing about the just announced Windows Live LifeCams, the first hardware to bear the Live brand name. They will include high definition still pictures, and some models will have high definition video. All will use a common interface, the “LifeCam Dashboard”. Two models have been announced, and are already on Amazon:
Microsoft Lifecam VX-3000
$49.95
1.3 megapixel stills
640×480 video
Windows Live Messenger integration
Call button
Spaces blogging button
Mounting device
On-the-fly video effects
Pan/zoom/tilt capabilities
Automatic face tracking
Built-in microphone
Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000
$99.95
5.0 megapixel stills
1.3 megapixel video video
Wide angle lens
3x digital zoom
Windows Live Messenger integration
Call button
Spaces blogging button
Mounting device
On-the-fly video effects
Pan/zoom/tilt capabilities
Automatic face tracking
Built-in microphone
These two should be around this summer. Two other models will likely be released in the Fall.
