Creative intros two USB 2.0 webcams for video chat

Creative WebCam Live! Ultra
Creative WebCam Live! Ultra


Creative's WebCam Live! Ultra and WebCam Live! Ultra for notebooks feature true USB 2.0 support and a wide-angle lens for about $90 each. The wide angle lenses capture a 76-degree field of view, about 50 percent wider than the typical 52-degree webcam. The image sensor in the unit is a high-quality CCD, as compared to the CMOS sensors used in many competing webcams. These cams will work well for broadband users aiming for high-resolution video instant messaging, and are compatible with AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger, and Windows Messenger. The regular version Creative WebCam Live! Ultra is available now in Asia with the Notebook version soon to follow; no word yet on when these might hit the States.