Intel Play Me2Cam Virtual Game System Review & Teardown
57I was thrifting in Waterloo and decided to hit up Orion Computers to see what the shop looks like these days. About 15 years ago my friend pointed me to the store when I asked him if he ever knew any cheap dive-ish PC store. I was looking for the type of place where you could go through a box of CPUs. But to my surprise the store had cleaned up quite well, quite a bit! Bit its still a great place. I managed to find this original 20 year old camera.
This thing was clearly only on the shelf to fill space, but I just had to have it! Move your body to play fun Virtual games. www.intelplay.com. I think this might be the first time that Mattel got hard into the tech world. Bouble Trouble, Go To Club Tune, Snow Surfin'! Play Body Pinball
SPECS
GENERAL
Device Typeweb camera
Connectivity TechnologyWired
ManufacturerMattel Inc.
CAMERA
TypeColor
POWER DEVICE
Typenone
MISCELLANEOUS
Compliant StandardsPlug and Play
Package Typeretail
SOFTWARE / SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Peripheral / Interface Devices8x CD-ROM, mouse or compatible device, sound card
VIDEO INPUT
Color or B&Wcolor
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Min RAM Size32 MB
Min Hard Drive Space65 MB
OS RequiredMicrosoft Windows 98
INTERFACES
Computer InterfaceUSB
HEADER
BrandIntel
Product LineIntel Play Me2Cam
LocalizationEnglish
Country Kitsn/a
Packaged Quantity1
CompatibilityPC
INTERFACE REQUIRED
Connector Type4 pin USB Type A
SOFTWARE
TypeDrivers & Utilities
SLOT REQUIRED
TypenoneGENERAL
ManufacturerMattel Inc.
735858141086
E26409 000000
The Intel Play product line, developed and jointly marketed by Intel and Mattel, was a product line of consumer "toy" electronic devices. The other toys were the Digital Movie Creator, the Computer Sound Morpher, and the Me2Cam.[1][2]
The Intel Play product line was discontinued on March 29, 2002 when it was purchased by Tim Hall's holding company Prime Entertainment. Hall founded Digital Blue, which continue the Intel Play product line under the Digital Blue brand.[2] The "Play" logo of Intel Play became a staple of 2K Play in 2007.
With this inexpensive video camera and CD-ROM set, children can morph inside a video game to become the player in five virtual environments. By mounting the video camera on the top of your computer monitor, the camera takes videos of your child moving in front of the computer and transposes those images onto the computer screen. The child’s image becomes the cursor, and the player controls the video-image by simply moving in front of the camera. For example, in one of the environments, as children step in front of the camera, they immediately see themselves snowboarding down a mountain slope. If they lean to the left, their cursor-image will go to the left. Children need to steer with their bodies to miss obstacles like moguls or trees!!
Features/Specifications
Intel Play Me2Cam USB Computer Video Camera Retail Box
Snow Surfin' - Lean your body back and forth to avoid obstacles as you shred the snow for the best time down the slope.
Bubble Mania*- Pop bubbles with your hands or head in a race against the clock!
Pinball - Play body pinball! Use your arms as flippers to send the ball all over!
Club Tune* - Move your body to create music with the rest of the band.
Fun Zone* - Change the way you look with the x-ray, size changer, Room of Mirrors, and Costume Closet.
Recommended for Ages 4 to Adult