Two new web cams from Asia are promising to make you appear a little less hideous during web chats. The first of the ‘beauty cams’, the Elecom’s UCAM-E1W30TNWH states, “You come out beautiful through this Web cam. Prettier with lighter skin tone!”. This is done by using a special lens which enhances the lighting in low light areas. Furthermore, the image goes through a retouching procedure in real-time.(price: $68)
The second web cam, the Buffalo’s BHC-35H03B, has a beauty mode (I’m not making this up) when turned on, ” a bright spotlight turns on and automatic white balance adjustment kicks in.”
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47 responses
Anonymous
Feb 7, 2006 at 2:49 pm
mmmm corndogs and mustard.
Anonymous
Feb 7, 2006 at 3:07 pm
Or you could increase the brightness on your current camera. Uh-Oh! I just figured out that this product is bullshit! Oops!
Anonymous
Feb 7, 2006 at 3:22 pm
potatoes and celery??
Anonymous
Feb 7, 2006 at 3:25 pm
this is fuckin stupid
Alex
Feb 7, 2006 at 4:09 pm
“This is done by using a special lens which enhances the lighting in low light areas.”
Well… couldn’t that could be the reason it is special? Not just brightness adjustments.
boink
Feb 7, 2006 at 4:24 pm
yeah just turning up the brightness is a different thing. That brings up ALL the levels, so the darks will be brighter, but the lights will burn.
This thing just brings up the darks.
Now if it came with the cybyl shepard blur filter on it….
Anonymous
Feb 7, 2006 at 4:53 pm
this product sounds utterly stupid.
Anonymous
Feb 7, 2006 at 5:14 pm
Man, cant wait for them to hit the market, gonna buy me 12 of them!
Anonymous
Feb 7, 2006 at 5:29 pm
Hey, you’re still ugly, you’re just brighter!!
Anonymous
Feb 7, 2006 at 5:34 pm
Woo Hoo! Beer Goggle Web Cam!
Anonymous
Feb 7, 2006 at 5:59 pm
this is supose to make u prettier? it just makes the ugliness show more >.
Anonymous
Feb 7, 2006 at 6:50 pm
So, let me get this straight, they’re trying to sell a camera that makes you look prettier by lightening your skin tone with a spot light? …wow, this one’s a keeper…
bubbles
Feb 7, 2006 at 6:51 pm
or you could just use makeup and other cosmetics to make your hideous face look more attractive and stick your fucking face in a light for all i care cause all you did was make it brighter!!!
Anonymous
Feb 7, 2006 at 6:57 pm
all it fucking does is turn up the brightness
Anonymous
Feb 7, 2006 at 7:00 pm
Bright shiny ugly faces…
The Continent of Shera
Feb 7, 2006 at 8:02 pm
ya know…i like pie…i really do…It took me a while to come to grips with it, but I think I’m finally able to grasp my love without fear of persecution and mayonaise…
Anonymous
Feb 7, 2006 at 9:04 pm
How is making your skin white and pasty making you look attractive….maybe thats the thing in asia….but i like my women tan….and their bootys round….hells yea bitch!!!
Anonymous
Feb 7, 2006 at 9:05 pm
lol this is the dumbest fucking thing i have ever heard of for real hahahha
Anonymous
Feb 7, 2006 at 10:07 pm
prime rib and mashed potatoes
Anonymous
Feb 7, 2006 at 10:13 pm
To bad these girls are already pretty. I want to see some really ugly people look pretty. Theres just no helping the hideous I guess.
Anonymous
Feb 7, 2006 at 10:13 pm
You cant make my face prettier
Anonymous
Feb 7, 2006 at 10:27 pm
this is a challenge for them. If they can make a fat chick look hot and thin.
Anonymous
Feb 7, 2006 at 11:06 pm
Oh boy. Now the oil on your face can reflect even more! Show off that oily acne!
Anonymous
Feb 7, 2006 at 11:07 pm
The oil on our faces is going to reflect and concentrate back to the camera… and incinerate it.
Anonymous
Feb 7, 2006 at 11:44 pm
personally i prefer filet mignon with a side of sauteed potatoes. or mac and chz.
Anonymous
Feb 7, 2006 at 11:52 pm
Are you all insane? Corndogs suck. I like Fried Chicken, some Kool-Aid and nice, warm apple pie for dessert. Crazy.
Anonymous
Feb 8, 2006 at 4:34 am
Will you guys ever come up with a product worth selling
Anonymous
Feb 8, 2006 at 4:41 am
Or you could just use the old soft focus trick of smearing a light coat of vasaline on the lens.
Anonymous
Feb 8, 2006 at 5:07 am
okay. stop with the food stuff. it’s stupid. oh yeah and this fucking product is the biggest load of shit i’ve ever witnessed.
Anonymous
Feb 8, 2006 at 5:14 am
its called plastic surgery…SHOOOOT …use it =) hehe
~chester the molester~
Anonymous
Feb 8, 2006 at 5:22 am
i was expecting something amazin, not an increase in the brightness??
Anonymous
Feb 8, 2006 at 5:27 am
…okay for pretty people,I guess,but all that thing would do is magnify my ugly…I’m ugly enough as it is…no thanks,Japan!!!
Anonymous
Feb 8, 2006 at 10:14 am
Listen it works..When the lightwaves hit the convexed lense and integrates with the metamorphing sync chip….What am I saying this is a ripoff and Im going to buy one.
Anonymous
Feb 8, 2006 at 11:38 am
it goes beyond just increasing brightness.
by subtley raising certain levels of any picture, you can make it look more more beautiful, no matter what is in the picture
also, several kinds of light (including flourescent and that which comes from a computer screen or bounces off of painted walls) is known to visually have a penetrating effect on skin, making once invisible blemishes seem to appear out of nowhere. that is why we all look really bad in the office under all those flourescent lights. what the special lense does is filter out those specific types of light and wavelengths, then brightening up the signal created by whatever quality light is present, thus achieving a more beautiful final product.
i don’t even want this product, i think it is silly, but all the people above shouldn’t call things bullshit unless they actually know what they are talking about.
Anonymous
Feb 8, 2006 at 2:46 pm
what a bright idea….
Anonymous
Feb 8, 2006 at 10:26 pm
is that guy whos talking serious… serious????
Anonymous
Feb 9, 2006 at 6:39 pm
Lmao!!! you guys are funny as hell,, and lmao@ is that guy serious serious LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO… gotta love this shit
Anonymous
Feb 10, 2006 at 5:00 pm
thats fucking pointless shit. all it does is turn up the brightnes!!!
erin
Feb 12, 2006 at 7:08 pm
&hearts…I dont have acne
I feel left out…
Anonymous
Feb 12, 2006 at 8:35 pm
funny? or retarded?
wendy
Feb 12, 2006 at 10:02 pm
dont be mean they put alot of work in to i mean not every one can cut on a light come on
Anonymous
Feb 13, 2006 at 12:42 am
wow all it does it make your ugly face brighter. I guess there is no helping the fugly. What a bright idea…
Anonymous
Feb 17, 2006 at 11:34 am
Doesnt sound like they will make you any prettier… just… brighter. not to mention, if you are ugly there is no escaping it. its just going to cause more problems in the long run.
Anonymous
Feb 18, 2006 at 2:27 am
Lol if ur ugly dont geta web cam dumass
Anonymous
Feb 19, 2006 at 2:20 am
Let us not forget that this product is coming out of a country that still feels that straight spiked hair and neon clothing is cool.
Feb 24, 2006 at 9:43 pm
eh, its ok i guess.
i mean, most people over there need it anyway.
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