For all you podcasters, vidcasters, or whatever out there, you will want to check out Creative Labs’ new Live! Motion webcam. It features an ultra-wide lens, USB 2.0, and 640×480 resolution. The base can also attach to pretty much anything, whether it be your CRT or laptop. It also comes bundled with a lightweight headset, rather than a built-in microphone. But probably the coolest part is the MaxView technology it uses.
What Creative Labs calls MaxView is the combination of the webcam’s 76° lens and a mechanical pan ‘n tilt, which provides a 200° horizontal range and a 105° vertical range. This can be manually controlled via software, or better yet, you can turn on “Smart Face-Tracking” and the webcam will actually track you as you move. It is even purported to be able to track multiple people in the room.
Creative Labs’ Live! Motion webcam works with all popular IM programs, and comes in your choice of titanium or white for the color. It is available now and will run you $129.99.
