V-gear Talkcam Tracer Webcam with built-in auto focus

Jan 29, 2007 08:06 GMT  ·  By

Webcams have become extremely popular devices among the people who use the Internet in order to communicate, work and even socialize. However, one of the biggest problems posed by these devices was that the users had to stay put in front of the webcam in order to be able to broadcast their image over the web. Things can be different, though, if you decide to give the V-gear Talkcam Tracer Webcam a shot, since this device presented by CrazyAboutGadgets.com is actually capable of tracing your movements through its auto-focus system.

However, the camera offers a lot more than the possibility of moving around your PC. Thus, the V-gear Talkcam Tracer sports a 1.3 mega pixel Sony CCD sensor, is capable of processing up to 30 frames per second, attains a maximum resolution of 1280 x 960 and also has some pretty impressive focusing capabilities, since the images and video can be focused from as close as 4.3mm. Moreover, the webcam can double as a motion-activated surveillance camera, by using the special V-gear Bee software. Here is a list of the most important technical and commercial specifications this device has to offer:

- dimensions: 70 mm x 80 mm x 68 mm; - weight: 65 grams; - sensor: Sony CCD, ? inches; - maximum resolution: 1280x 960; - color depth: 24-bit (16.7 million colors); - maximum frame rate: 30 fps at 640x480 resolution; - focus range: 4.3mm to infinity; - white balance: auto; - interface: USB 2.0; - USB cable length: 150 cm.

The V-gear Talkcam Tracer Webcam costs around 81.67 US dollars (or 62.85 Euro), which is indeed a bit much for such a device, but, on the other hand, it could make your online communications a lot easier, so it might be worth paying a few extra bucks for it, after all.

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