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Though ‘cheap looking,’ this little camera is packed with features found in higher-end equipment.
These days, computers can see you! While Webcams may not have taken off in our country to the same extent as they have in the First World, no doubt it is just a matter of time before we catch up. Digital imaging is more prevalent than people sometimes even realise. Almost every cellphone out there has a digital camera, no matter how rudimentary, built into it, and taking photos and even video clips is commonplace.
The StarCam Flip is a neat little Webcam that is designed to be portable (it folds up into something less than two matchboxes in size), and has a fairly versatile stand, allowing it to be angled in such a manner as to capture a business card lying flat. It ships with software that allows it to be used as a security camera, including alerts (such as playing a sound, or sending an e-mail) based on motion detection. Impressively, there is an infrared-based nightvision mode.
The capture software also allows a wide range of filters and effects to be applied to the image. In fact, the supporting software is surprisingly sophisticated, given this unit’s physical simplicity. Oh, and there is a gimmicky little game included: you control a spaceship that can slide left or right, and which shoots at asteroids and UFOs as it moves forward. Its side-to-side motion is controlled by moving your head left or right, with the StarCam looking at you and recognising the position of your face.
These days, computers can see you! While Webcams may not have taken off in our country to the same extent as they have in the First World, no doubt it is just a matter of time before we catch up. Digital imaging is more prevalent than people sometimes even realise. Almost every cellphone out there has a digital camera, no matter how rudimentary, built into it, and taking photos and even video clips is commonplace.
The StarCam Flip is a neat little Webcam that is designed to be portable (it folds up into something less than two matchboxes in size), and has a fairly versatile stand, allowing it to be angled in such a manner as to capture a business card lying flat. It ships with software that allows it to be used as a security camera, including alerts (such as playing a sound, or sending an e-mail) based on motion detection. Impressively, there is an infrared-based nightvision mode.
The capture software also allows a wide range of filters and effects to be applied to the image. In fact, the supporting software is surprisingly sophisticated, given this unit’s physical simplicity. Oh, and there is a gimmicky little game included: you control a spaceship that can slide left or right, and which shoots at asteroids and UFOs as it moves forward. Its side-to-side motion is controlled by moving your head left or right, with the StarCam looking at you and recognising the position of your face.