The Microsoft LifeCam VX-5500 is a beautiful folded webcam from Microsoft, which can be adjusted to any notebook, PCs or the flat screens. It looks very sleek and shining in white color, it has world class VGA optics for capturing the things in front of it.

Microsoft features a few reasons why one would buy this LifeCam -

• The Lifecam is optimized for usage with Windows Live Messenger and helps you in chatting online via text or voice or video conversation. When working with Live Messenger, it gives you the best experience of chatting.
• The VGA optics tries to keep the best focus, and also adjusts itself for any low light conditions.
• You can send voice messages anytime through the LifeCam and its Video message gadget.

• Windows Live Call Button: Its very helpful for making calls. One button click will expose the online people and you can easily check if the person whom you want to call, is online or not.
• Upload photos to your blog on Windows Live Spaces with any of your photos at the simple click of your mouse.
• The built-in microphone has a beautiful audio, and featured with acoustic noise cancellation and echo cancellation.
• You can add or remove effects from your Live Messenger dashboard.

Connected via USB port, the video can be shown in 1024 x 768 pixels display and would run with computers with a minimum of 1 GB RAM.
The Microsoft LifeCam VX-5500 is available at the Microsoft Store for $59.95.