Tag: WEBCAMS

If you've ever wished you could star in your own reality TV show, you'll probably be intrigued by the Looxcie (pronounced look-see). This wearable camcorder fits over your ear much like a Bluetooth headset, but actually makes you seem even more self-absorbed than strutting around with a hands-free headset does. The cam can record four hours of video at a lowly 480×320 at only 15 ...

Going to your therapist may no longer require that you get in your car, sit in a stuffy office, or even get out of your pajamas. That's because a new online service called Mentaline now provides users with instant access to therapists, psychologists and life coaches, who deliver their professional services entirely via webcam. [Ed. Note: Is Lisa Kudrow behind this?] According to TechCrunch, ...

In an odd, hilariously disturbing case of mimesis, Apple owner Mark Pernice has crafted an impressive display of art imitating life, or perhaps it's art imitating life imitating art imitating life. Hmm. Well, we're not exactly sure what it is, other than awesome. Pernice initially used the Apple Photo Booth application to distort his portrait, and he then created a ludicrous mask depicting the ...

Robots are everywhere. Especially at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show last week. But here's the good news -- you'll be able to buy many of the robots you'll see talking, posing, and rolling around in the above exclusive Switched video. Check it out. ...

Now that Skype and Logitech have unveiled upgrades to their video calling software, it's time to start videocalling over the Internet in High-Definition. With the QuickCam Pro 9000 and its snazzy Carl Zeiss lens, travelers can finally make those 30--frames-per--second calls to their buddies (or significant others) and do lightning-fast karate moves with no frozen frames! It's small and compact, ...

For those among you who like a little bit of humanity in your gadgetry, Bubble Head (not to be confused with distant cousin Bobble Head) may be just the answer to all of your webcam woes. Designed by Eric Zhang, the camera itself is mounted atop the neck of Mr. Head -- so, to gaze into the eyes of the person at the other end of the line, you simply look into the doll's eyes. The body contains ...