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Xbox Live Vision

Fact Sheet

Microsoft Corp.'s line of Xbox 360 Authentic Products continues to grow while enhancing the way people experience games and entertainment.

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. This Xbox 360 accessory is scheduled to be released in North America on Sept. 19.

Xbox Live Vision Camera Key Features

Maximize your Xbox Live Gold Membership with video chat and photo messaging Put a face on your gamertag and make yourself known Personalize your online gaming experience with face-in-game technology Bring motion-based games to life using your body movements to control the action Snap crystal-clear images with VGA 640Hx480V video at 30 frames per second and still photos at 1.3 megapixels The new Xbox Live Vision Camera is available in two packages:

Xbox Live Vision

Xbox Live Vision camera One-month trial Xbox Live Gold Membership Xbox 360 Headset Includes free downloads of two full-version Xbox Live Arcade games including the popular "UNO®" card game and "TotemBall," the new 3-D platform game from Freeverse and Strange Flavour that is a mixture of platform skills and puzzles Estimated retail price of $39.99 (U.S.) Xbox Live Video Chat Gold Kit Xbox Live Vision camera Twelve-month Xbox Live Gold Subscription Xbox 360 Headset Includes free downloads of two full-version Xbox Live Arcade games including the popular "UNO" card game; "Robotron: 2084®," the classic coin-op shooter from Midway; and "TotemBall," the new 3-D platform game from Freeverse and Strange Flavour that is a mixture of platform skills and puzzles 200 Microsoft Points Estimated retail price of $79.99 (U.S.) 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.

Additional games at retail will also support the camera including "World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions" from Activision.

Xbox Live System Requirements

Xbox Live Vision requires an Xbox Live Gold Membership for online multiplayer, co-op and some downloads. Some Xbox Live services require additional hardware (e.g., headset) and fees. Features may change without notice. Subject to Terms of Use (at http://www.xbox.com/live/termsofuse.htm). Broadband Internet service (sold separately), Passport account, and hard drive (sold separately) or memory unit (sold separately) are required. Some broadband services may not work with Xbox Live and performance may vary. Available in the 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia, Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico. Play by gamers under 13 requires parental consent.

The information contained in this document relates to a pre-release product that may be substantially modified before its first commercial release. Accordingly, the information may not accurately describe or reflect the hardware product when it is first commercially released. This fact sheet is provided for information purposes only and Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, with respect to the fact sheet or the information contained in it. Dates mentioned herein are subject to change without notice.

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For more information, press only:

AnnMarie Thomas, Microsoft, (425) 706-9695, athomas@microsoft.com

Octavia Goredema, Edelman, (323) 202-1909, octavia.goredema@edelman.com

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