Tom’s Hardware published a very helpful review of the Logitech QuickCam Orbit. I guess the reviewer really likes this webcam, because he begins the review as follows:
Simply put, the Logitech QuickCam Orbit is a superb high-end Webcam which stands out from the rest thanks to amazing technical innovations, for less than $130.
When sending a video message or taking part in videoconference, a software utility coupled with a precision engine follows the filmed face through an angle of 180 degrees from side to side and 90 degrees up and down, so the face is always perfectly centered in middle of the image.
When I first started talking about the QuickCam Orbit back in November, I didn’t really take it seriously. Maybe this was because of the way it was described in Time Magazine. But, after reading a review like the one in Tom’s Hardware, I’m much more interested in the product.
One thing that the review doesn’t seem to address is platform compatibility. According to the information on the Logitech website, the QuickCam Orbit works with both PCs and Macintoshes (running OS X). If you are a Mac user, check the product factsheet to ensure that you are satisfied with the software that the webcam supports before you set your heart on having it.