Experience video chat, video messaging and more. Xbox Live Vision is a next-generation camera that brings interactive social gaming to life. The camera allows you to personalize your gaming experience with your own unique Gamertag picture, send photo messages, and chat by video with friends and family in real time over Xbox Live. This Xbox 360 accessory is scheduled to be released in Europe on 6th October.
Xbox Live Vision Camera Key Features
Maximize your Xbox Live Gold Membership with video chat and photo messaging
Put a face on your Gamertag
Personalize your online gaming experience with face-in-game technology
Bring motion-based games to life using your body movements to control the action
Snap images with VGA 640Hx480V video at 30 frames per second and still photos at 1.3 megapixels
The new Xbox Live Vision Camera is available in two packages:
Xbox Live Vision
Xbox Live Vision Camera
One month Xbox Live Gold Membership
Xbox 360 Headset
Free downloads of two full-version Xbox Live Arcade games: the popular UNO card game and TotemBall, the new 3-D platform game from Freeverse and Strange Flavour Ltd. that is a mixture of platform skills and puzzles
Estimated retail price (ERP) $39.99 U.S./ 49.99 / £34.99
Xbox Live Video Chat Gold Kit
Xbox Live Vision Camera
12 month Xbox Live Gold Membership
Xbox 360 Headset
Free downloads of three full-version Xbox Live Arcade games – the UNO card game, TotemBall and the classic Robotron action shooter – and 200 Microsoft Points
ERP $79.99 U.S. /89.99 / £54.99
Using the Xbox Live Vision camera, you can also chat by video with your friends while playing popular downloadable games such as Bankshot Billiards 2, Texas Holdem, Hardwood Hearts, Hardwood Spades and more, available for paid download from Xbox Live Arcade.
Additional games at retail will also support the camera including World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions from Activision.
Getting Connected
Setting up the Xbox Live Vision camera is easy. Before you use your camera with your Xbox 360 system, make sure youve signed in to Xbox Live to automatically receive the latest Xbox Live update.
1. Turn on your Xbox 360 console with no disc in the tray. When the Xbox Dashboard appears, connect the camera cable to one of the consoles controller ports. The Ring of Light on the camera will blink to indicate the camera is connected.
2. Position the camera on a stable base, pointed towards you or what you want to shoot. The Ring of Light on the camera will glow when actively shooting.
3. For audio, connect the Xbox 360 Headset
To get started, select Xbox Live Vision from the Xbox Live area of the Xbox Dashboard after connecting the camera to the console.
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