Genius VideoCAM Trek 310: infrared webcam

Wacky — 23 January 2006

Genius is now offering the world’s first infrared webcam. The Genius VideoCAM Trek 310 has an infra-red mode, which automatically turns on when poor lighting conditions warrant it.

The camera will feature 1.3 megapixel stills and 32-bit VGA video up to 30 FPS.

The camera is available in Europe for around $48.

Pretty cool if you’re a late night video chatter, but I’m not sure sure I want to see you in infrared. Could just be me.

via M&C

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Anonymous

Actually it could be handy as a cheap security cam for less than fifty bucks, or as a motion triggered cam as you can ‘see’ in the dark it should be useful for applications where normal webcams fail to work at night.
Anonymous

With sufficient weatherizing, it could be used to monitor Snow and Ice build up on side walks and other stuff that may have web activated de-icing technology.
n1pz

?I have an ir webcam i bought last year? dirt cheap too. this isn’t the 1st by far!
ahmed

hi im ahmed abdel hady i want me soft ware web cab cam genius trek 310
thank youuuuuu
corey

i just bought a 20$ webcam and took out the ir filter and it works in color and infared but red does come out white . google ir webcam
Jose

I have a Trek 310 Genius webcam, but i can’t make the microphone work. I just try the driver downloaded from Genius website but it doesn’t work too. Are there someone who can help me.
amr

that is very succeful vedio cam
pini

I need an IR Web Cam to for security useage (motion monitoring/capture).
1) Can this CAM be manually set for IR mode only or does it change automatically according to light levels?

2)Is the IR good enough for complete darkness?

Thanks
Giulio

I just bought this camera and must say that the IR works very good, even in complete darkness you can easily be seen (and if you use it for video chat, the reflection of your screen will help a little). Although, you can only see in color unless it is a very well iluminated area (i.e. sunlight), anything less and youll see the image in IR :( dont like that too much…….
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drivers
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este es el drivers
mad

I bought this camera last year and have had nothing but problems with it. It doesn’t stay in place (moves downward) and the picture is beyond horrible in the light. I can’t believe I haven’t bought another webcam yet. The only reason I found this site is that I lost my cd to install it on my new computer and I was searching for the site. Ancient technology that the webcam still requires, won’t allow to install thru USB. Do not buy this camera.
Dolo

I canhave it with my Fly Buys points but if you see everything red or is not good I rather not use those points…
Can someone tell me if it works well. I have seen afriend thru a camera that seem to be like in slow motion (?)
Would appreciate some feedback… thank u!!
Alexander Sanchez Pérez

Necesito ubicar drivers de camara Genius Trek 310. Windows Vista. Gracias
neli

tengo la camara comprada pero se perdio extravio el cd controller de instacion y no la puedo usar. que hago
neli

Necesito saber donde puedo descargar un driver de camara Genius trek 310 . Ayudenme que la necesito con fines educativos gratis
lorena

tengo los mismos problemas que la pregunta 6) no logro que funcione el micrófono en msn, y para otro computador con windows vista no tengo el driver y no me funciona así no mas (pregunta n°14). Si alguien tiene las respuestas les agradezco me contesten
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I want driver for trek310 webcam suitable for windows vista OS.
daniel

tengo una webcam genius trek 310 y no puedo encontrar driver para vista. o sera que no existen?
Marcus

Don’t buy this webcam if you are running Vista. It is impossible to make it work.
http://driver sergio

I NEED A DRIVER FOR WEBCAN GENIUS TREK 310 FOR WIN VISTA

THANKS CAN YOU HELP ME PLEASE _
fernando

nesecito los drivers de la video cam trek
jr

i lost my driver
Antonio

XP ok ! , …mic excellent capture, but hard work to on , Live Messenger config, need your hands too, webcam good work with 9 watts fluorescent lamp…30fps do…do…do…do see yor friends, anything.
http://ihaveGenius sam

well, i have Genius webcam , and i have lost the install cd
can you please help me to intall it, in my new computer
i mean can i install it using the online website .

thank waiting your respond.