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Check out this bizzare looking webcamera from HP. Compatible with all the major PC-based, video chat solutions out there (Yahoo, Skype, MS Messenger, AIM), the USB 2.0 cam clips onto your monitor and features a 3 megapixel CMOS camera capable of shooting video ranging from 640 x 480 pixels at 30fps quality on down to 1,600 x 1,200 at a stuttering 5fps.

It also brings a built-in stereo microphone, face tracking and Magic-i video effects software, 3 programmable buttons, and a sliding “privacy cover”.

Technical Specifications:

• 3-Megapixel CMOS sensor with autofocus
• USB 2.0 high-speed certified
• Live video: 640 x 480 (VGA) up to 30fps, 800 x 600 up to 20fps,1280 x 960 up to 8-9fps, 1600 x 1200 up to 5-6fps
• Still picture: up to 12 Megapixels (4096×3072 pixels) by softwareinterpolation
• UVC (Universal Video Class)
• Face-tracking
• Effective focal range: 4 inches to infinity
• Frame rate: Up to 30 frames per second
• Tilt and Pan: Tilt (55°, up to 20° down and 35° up) / Pan (320°, up to
• 160° left, up to 160° right)
• Integrated stereo microphone
• 5X Digital Zoom
• 3 buttons on the top: HP Instant Video, HP instant Image Capture and
• HP Instant Chat button
• Privacy cover
• Front LED (on/off)
• Cable length: 3.28 feet (1 meter)
• Software: ArcSoft VideoImpression, ArcSoft Magic-i, ArcSoft WebCam
• Companion and HP Photosmart Essential

HP data sheet PDF

Via Engadget