Absolute Gadget

After seeing NVidia demonstrating its 3D-capable graphics cards just before Christmas and Sky planning 3D broadcasts it wouldn't be too long before us mere mortals could get on the multi-dimensional bandwagon. Firebox is selling a 3D webcam so you can chat with your mates while wearing silly glasses.

The 3D webcam is called the Minoru and sports the required two cameras to shoot you in 3D (it also looks like an orange alien - but that's another matter). The cameras are spaced three inches apart to get that realistic look. The pictures are then transmitted over the internet and pieced together on one display. The viewer dons a pair of special specs in order to see the resultant image.

According to Firebox, the Minoru is compatible with Windows Live Messenger, Skype, AOL Instant Messenger and OoVoo. You can also set it to normal 2D webcam functionality.

Link: Firebox

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