Point Grey puts USB 3.0 into a webcam, along with other telltale signs of over engineering

We kid, we kid. We're sure it was totally necessary to put SuperSpeed USB 3.0 into this new desktop video camera to push uncompressed 1080p, 60 fps video to a computer. According to Point Grey, that unbridled bandwidth allows the camera to offload compression duties to the computer and allows for spiffy applications like face recognition and a general level of uncompressedness. At the heart of this camera is a 3 megapixel Sony IMX036 CMOS sensor, but we'll have to wait until IDF next week to get the lowdown on the rest of this camera's crazy ways -- and sure-to-be-crazy price.

[Via TG Daily]

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2009 7:51AM]

would look very nice on my telscope,even the right colour

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2009 8:43AM]

Currently worldwide USB 2.0 is only in use. Honestly I have also never used USB 3.0. I have only read it on news and blogs. Hope the prices of this super speed gadget gets reduced and make them available at online stores.
-Brian from dropship access

[1 Posted Sep 20th 2009 2:39PM]

Subtle. But you are still a cock.

[TheMusician Posted Sep 20th 2009 10:10AM]

That webcam actually looks awesome.

If my computer supported usb 3.0 and i could afford it, i would get that webcam.

[Wwhat Posted Sep 20th 2009 1:34PM]

Won't be long before USB3 PCIE cards hit the stores surely? I mean not even the very latest intel (the USB lovers) chipsets have USB3, there HAVE to be expansion cards soon.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2009 1:13PM]

I see this being great for a home hacked gesture recognition Minority Report style interface.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 21st 2009 8:25AM]

I enjoy how people are so excited about the webcasting potential of this webcam due to USB 3.0 but last time I checked our internet pipelines aren't keeping up. It'll still be a sub-par experience.

[sadata Posted Sep 21st 2009 7:47PM]

That's just because the inter-tubes are all clogged up with gambling chips, race horses and porn. Nothing a little innovative plumbing can't fix.