j5create 360 Degree All Around Meeting Webcam - 1080P HD Video Conference Camera with High Fidelity Microphone USB-C

I tested this 360-degree all-around camera and was impressed by how much area it covers. The panoramic view eliminates blind spots, making it feel like you’re getting multiple camera angles from a single device. Setup was quick, the app was easy to navigate, and video quality was clear. Motion alerts were responsive, and reviewing footage from any direction was simple. The compact design blends in well and doesn’t look bulky. Highlights: True 360° coverage Clear video quality Easy setup and app use Great alternative to multiple cameras Overall, this is a solid choice for anyone wanting full coverage with minimal setup. Read more

Good sound and view. Works well in multiple size rooms. Read more

Great --- I have used the Meeting Owl and this probably doesn't have quite the video quality but its no slouch either. Good white balance. I tried this thing outside to test the video quality because it was dark in my house, and apparently the noise canceling technology was muting me in certain places around the 360 degree circle. I hooked up my Blue Yeti mic and this too was canceling some audio but remains an option if ever I run into the situation where there is so much background noise in the surroundings that it will not record well. But indoors the audio is great! It seems to have a pattern of pickup of the microphone that is elongated, perfect for a meeting table. But even the weaker axis of the mic you can be heard 15 feet away if you speak up. Arrange your conference table with the louder people at the ends of the table and face the camera with the mic toward the long ends of the table. (Microphone seems to pick up better at the sides than directly facing it) As far as how it compares to the Meeting Owl (which costs 10X as much!) for features, it does not have a speaker. Big deal bring your own speaker along and plug it into your laptop! The cord is 10' long so your laptop can be out of the way BTW. And this camera does not have a feature that automatically locates and "zooms" in to the person speaking around the table. You can however use the locator bar on top --- just tap it to get the camera to crop to that person you "aim" it to, and the response is instantaneous (whereas the Meeting Owl takes a few seconds to travel over to the person speaking). A feature that is QUITE awesome that the Meeting Owl does not have is the ability to choose your mode. You can actually use this as a regular old webcam and choose between a 90 and a 120 degree angle of view. Love this. Overall I am quite pleased with this thing. I am recommending it to our staff as we are all now involved in hybrid meetings of in-person and overseas participants. Without this device we won't be keeping the overseas people involved...people have zoom fatigue and they are not going to put up with no decent video and poor sound quality. I can see how the feature with the Meeting Owl of not needing a computer being rather appealing but the 10 foot cord that comes with this addresses that if you don't want your laptop on the table. I mounted this on a tripod. there is a metal tripod mount machined out of chromed steel! Pretty impressive. With that feature you could use this in a circle of chairs. I expect this is going to be very useful for face to face meetings where you want it more personal / less formal to get discussion rolling etc. I hope this review helps. This camera might not give quite the impression a Meeting Owl will if you are doing a business proposal for a job with lots of capitol at stake. But its more than adequate for adding an in person touch to zoom meetings. ADDED COMMENT 5/10/2021 this camera is probably best in a brightly lit small to midsized room with people at a 2-4 foot distance from the camera, if you want faces to be a decent recognizable size on the Zoom app. At 6 feet away individuals get to be rather smaller. Mic pickup is decent I think no matter Read more

This is really the only budget 360 degree camera on the market right now. This one is under $100, next option is I think $500. The Owl is "the one" and the latest model is $1000+. So given the cost, I did get an actual, functional 360 degree camera with several different modes. It didn't quite work for me but I'd recommend trying it out. The Goods. It's plug and play. No special drivers or any BS. Plug it in and go. The mic seemed to be on par with the logitech that I normally use, others told me the sound was good. I'm happy with the mic. I liked the modes. You can do a full wrap around or two 180's. There is a mode that focuses on the presenter and shows a wrap around, and another for two presenters, and it's very easy to select where your presenters are sitting. And you can set it as a forward facing camera. The bads. Camera isn't good. It looks like 720p. I don't consider myself to be picky, but it's sub par enough that it's not really professional. I would have overlooked that but it just didn't quite fit my application. I think this would work well for a group sitting around a single table. I used it for a 16 person group sitting at tables in a large U shape with the camera on a table in the middle. It picked up the people at the "front" just great. However, the people on the side were just heads, the angle goofy enough that we chose to not use the 360 modes, which was the whole reason I bought it. Watch the price. It's $100 right now. I bought bit for $80 days ago. I feel like I've seen it for $60 something. I'll be returning it, but I'd recommend giving it a go. Read more

Works well and as described. Value for money. Good enough rather than getting the owl. Plug and play. Read more

GREAT CONFERENCE WEB CAM . ALSO GREAT FOR STREAMERS WHO HAVE SCREEN / CAPTURE-CARD / VIDEO SOFTWARE LIKE OBS STUDIO . ALSO THIS CAMERA HAS MULTIPLE BUILT IN SCREEN OPTIONS TOO . I LOVE IT 👍 YOU CAN ADJUST THE CAMERA DIRECTIONS & THE THE STAND IS METAL AND VERY STURDY . Read more

Plug and play, but video worked only once in my MacBook and black screen since. Installing the companion app did not solve the problem. Audio/microphone works great across the conference room Read more

Everything about this camera is great, except the sensor array. To get an idea, imagine the hemispherical lens projecting onto a sensor that may be 1080 may be 720. Hard to say. The software unwraps it all correctly but the pixels just aren’t there to get a good final result. But, for this price, I think it’s a great deal. I won’t dare use this with anybody outside if my local developer team, though. Team meetings, yes. Professional video conference or client meeting, no. Read more