[[Vision Camera]]
At last the long wait is over and the Xbox Vision Camera is out in all its glory. Judging from some of the images I’ve been sent via Xbox Live lately most of you are aware of some retailer “confusion” over the release date… aka its been out for over a week in some stores.
Not that it matters, early products are always good in my books. I can highly recommend the camera, It really is a good add-on and well worth the money.
Press Release
Get ready for a revolution in gaming! One of the coolest accessories for Xbox 360’ hits stores today ’ the Xbox Live Vision camera (RRP $69.95) will change everything, from the way you play to the look of your gamercard.
If you’re an Xbox Live’ Gold subscriber, enjoy video chat and picture messaging on Xbox Live, the world’s leading online console gaming service. It opens up a whole new world. Still photos and video images are a snap with the Vision camera, as are the many special effects you can add to your images. Other incredible features of this new accessory include personal gamer pics and Xbox Dashboard visualisations.
You’re in the Game
Perhaps the most revolutionary feature is the ability to put yourself in the game itself! The first Xbox 360 game to take advantage of this new technology is World Series of Poker’: Tournament of Champions. Create a custom avatar with the proprietary DigiMask’ technology by taking a photo of your face and upload it into the game, then go online with your “virtual self” and interact with other members of the Xbox Live community. (Look out for Rainbow Six Vegas coming soon too.)
Gesture Gaming
We first heard rumours about “gesture gaming” back before Xbox 360 launched, and now you can experience it for yourself. The Vision camera comes with a couple of free downloads from Xbox Live Arcade. As well as the family card game UNO’, you can experience “gesture gaming” with TotemBall. The Vision camera interprets your movements and the objects in the game react accordingly. You must help Pterry recover all the musical totems while moving to the totem beat.