Point Grey Web Camera

Point Grey Web Camera is a web camera designed and manufactured by Point Grey and provides high quality video streaming of 1080p at 60fps with the help of Sony IMX036 CMOS sensor. This camera supports USB 3.0 and captures video images in 1920 x 1080 resolution. The camera is still under prototype stage, and is expected to be released in late 2009 or early 2010. http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/point_grey_webcam_with_usb_30_and_1080p_streaming.php

Though the Point Grey Web Camera is able to shoot and stream HD videos, it allows the processor of the computer to do the compression of the video files while efficiently use the resources on features like face recognition. The prototype version of this camera lacked the auto focus functionality, although images taken with manual focus provided crystal clarity.http://gizmodo.com/5365507/worlds-first-usb-30-webcam-streams-uncompressed-1080p-video

One of the potential benefits of the increased bandwidth of USB 3.0 is that it allows the main processor to handle compression - Vlad Tucov - Point Grey http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/point-grey-usb-3-0-web-23-09-2009/

Of course, while lightning-fast SSD transfers are nice, the showiest product on the floor is Point Grey's prototype HD camera here, which streams uncompressed 1080p video over USB 3.0 -- it's not a final product, but it's apparently quite close. - TecheBlog http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/point-grey-unveils-usb-3-0-webcam-that-streams-1080p-video

When you look at it you will think it is nothing but another webcam, but as they say, looks can be deceiving. - EverythingUSB http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/point_grey_webcam_with_usb_30_and_1080p_streaming.php