Experience video chat, video messaging and more. Xbox Live Vision is a next-generation camera that brings interactive social gaming to life. The camera allows you to personalize your gaming experience with your own unique Gamertag picture, send photo messages, and chat by video with friends and family in real time over Xbox Live.

Using the Xbox Live Vision camera, you can also chat by video with your friends while playing popular downloadable games such as Bankshot Billiards 2, Texas Hold'em, Hardwood Hearts, Hardwood Spades and more, available for paid download from Xbox Live Arcade.

Getting Connected:
Setting up the Xbox Live Vision camera is easy. Before you use your camera with your Xbox 360 system, make sure you've signed in to Xbox Live to automatically receive the latest Xbox Live update.

Turn on your Xbox 360 console with no disc in the tray. When the Xbox Dashboard appears, connect the camera cable to one of the console's controller ports. The Ring of Light on the camera will blink to indicate the camera is connected.

Position the camera on a stable base, pointed towards you or what you want to shoot. The Ring of Light on the camera will glow when actively shooting.

For audio, connect the Xbox 360 Headset

To get started, select Xbox Live Vision from the Xbox Live area of the Xbox Dashboard after connecting the camera to the console.

Activating Your Xbox LIVE Gold Subscription:
Please note, the Xbox LIVE Gold subscription included with this product can be activated and will be valid for one year upon activation. We have confirmed with Microsoft that any information that indicates the subscription must be activated by the end of 2007 is inaccurate.