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Microsoft's director of programming for Xbox Live, better known as Major Nelson, has announced that the Xbox Live Vision camera will get a simultaneous release in Europe and the US this autumn.

The XLV camera works like the PS2's EyeToy, basically, and lets you personalise your gamertag picture, send photo messages, and chat over Xbox Live.



You'll also be able to use it to play Xbox Live games such as Uno and Texas Hold'Em Poker. As previously announced, GestureTek will be providing the technology that powers the device.

According to Nelson's latest podcast, the forthcoming Xbox Live update is all set to work with the camera, so you can expect a "plug and play experience."

"The camera is launching this fourth quarter," Nelson said, adding: "We've actually given a specific date both for North America and Europe of September 19th." There's no word on how much it'll cost yet, though.