Xbox Live Vision is a

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accessory that was developed as an accessory for the

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. It was announced at E3 2006 and was released in North America on September 19, 2006, Europe and Asia on October 2, 2006, and Japan on November 2, 2006. In 2010, Xbox Live Vision was succeeded by

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, a new camera accessory that also incorporates a motion tracking system and adds voice recognition functionality to the console.

Overview

The camera can be used for

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, personalized gamer pictures, in-game video chat, and still pictures. The camera features 640 × 480 video at 30 fps and is capable of taking still images at 1.3

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s. It allows for video chat and picture messages (requires Xbox Live Gold) with video effects along with in-game compatibility. Certain games allow a digital zoom of 2x or 4x while video chatting. It also features three camera effects, in which the currently captured video image is overlaid on the dashboard background. The three effects are 'watery', 'edgy', and 'dotty'. The camera uses a standard USB 2.0 connection and is also

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( XP and newer) and

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( v10.4.9 and newer) compatible. The Xbox Live Vision Camera was announced at E3 2006 and released in North America on September 19, 2006, following a 1-month pre-launch period in which

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stores in

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and

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sold them to build up hype. It was released in Europe and Asia on October 6, 2006, and November 2, 2006 in Japan.

Compatibility with other platforms

Windows

Using its USB 2.0 connection, the Vision Camera is compatible with

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Service Pack 2 (32-bit only),

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(32-bit and 64-bit), and

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(32-bit and 64-bit, although 64-bit is not confirmed by Microsoft). Because the Vision Camera lacks audio input, a

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must also be connected to the computer for voice chat and audio recording. Drivers are not included with the Vision Camera but can be downloaded automatically by Windows when prompted. One restriction of the Vision cam when used on the Windows is that it will not natively record videos, only take pictures. Additional software may be used to alleviate this problem.

Mac OS X

Mac OS X 10.4.9 added support for the USB "video class" group of peripherals, which includes the Vision Camera. The Vision Camera works in

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, Photo Booth, Facetime for Mac, and other applications that use

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for video display, such as

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. A USB 2.0 connection is also mandatory. The camera continued to work from 10.5 to 10.7, but soon after that support was removed.

PlayStation 3

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(firmware) version 1.54 added support for "video class" USB devices, allowing use of the Vision camera, as well as

s and other similar devices.

Linux

The Vision Camera works with native support on

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, tested with v 4.19.66-v7+ on a

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with resolutions up to 960x720.

Images

Compatible games

In-game video support *'' American Idol Encore'' *'' American Idol Encore 2'' *'' Band of Bugs'' *'' Bankshot Billiards 2'' *'' Battlezone'' *'' Bomberman Live'' *''

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'' - Photo taken if the player takes down another player online, wins an online race event and getting a license. *'' Call of Duty: Black Ops II'' *''

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'' *'' Chessmaster Live'' *'' Civilization Revolution'' *'' Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars'' *'' Domino Master'' *''

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'' (in lobbies) *'' Gin Rummy'' *''Hardwood

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'' *''Hardwood Hearts'' *''Hardwood Spades'' *'' Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas'' *'' Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2'' *'' Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2'' *''

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'' *'' Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012'' *'' Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit'' - Used to take profile photo. *''

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'' *''

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'' *'' Rocky and Bullwinkle'' *'' Soltrio Solitaire'' *'' Spyglass Board Games'' *''

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'' - 4 person video chat. *'' Ticket to Ride'' *'' Uno'' - 4 person video chat. *'' Uno Rush'' - 4 person video chat. *'' Vigilante 8 Arcade'' *'' Warlords'' *'' Wits and Wagers'' *'' Word Puzzle'' Controller functionality *''

'' *''

'' *'' Rayman Raving Rabbids'' *'' TotemBall'' *'' You're in the Movies'' Face mapping support ( Digimask) *'' EA Sports MMA'' *'' FaceBreaker'' *''

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'' *'' Fight Night Round 4'' * Fight Night Champion *'' Football Manager 2007'' *'' Pro Evolution Soccer 2008'' *'' Pro Evolution Soccer 2009'' *'' Pro Evolution Soccer 2010'' *'' Pro Evolution Soccer 2011'' *'' Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08'' *'' Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09'' *'' Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10'' *'' Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11'' *'' Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12'' *'' Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas'' *'' Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2'' *'' World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets'' Other *'' Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise''

References

External links

Using Xbox Live Vision with Windows
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