Razer's New Kiyo V2 Webcams Offer 4k Streaming With Hdr

Razer is updating its lineup of creator-focused webcams pinch 2 caller models, nan Razer Kiyo V2 and Razer Kiyo V2 X. The webcams connection caller AI-powered features and 4K streaming astatine a much affordable value than nan company's Kiyo Pro webcams.

The $100 Kiyo V2 X is tin of capturing 720p video astatine either 60 aliases 30 frames per second, 1080p video astatine 24, 30 aliases 60 frames per 2nd and 1440p video astatine 60 frames per second. Like immoderate of Razer's different webcams, nan Kiyo V2 X has a wide, 83-degree section of position that tin beryllium customized pinch nan company's Synapse software. The webcam doesn't person nan AI-powered features of nan V2, but you do get each nan basics, for illustration auto-focus, a privateness shutter and a built-in microphone.

For astir $50 more, nan Kiyo V2 offers higher-quality seizure and a fewer much automated features. The $150 webcam uses an 8.3MP Sony STARVIS image sensor and tin seizure existent 4K HDR footage astatine 30 frames per second. The V2 besides has a somewhat wider section of position than nan V2 X, astatine 93 degrees to nan V2 X's 83 degrees. Razer is utilizing that other wiggle room to connection auto-framing — akin to Apple's Center Stage feature — done an integration pinch Reincubate's Camo Studio software. The Kiyo V2 tin support you successful frame, region your inheritance and connection "adaptive lighting correction," each pinch nan caller package improvements Razer and Reincubate are adding.

While some webcams are sounded arsenic creator tools, nan basal features Razer is offering and nan prices its offering them astatine easy make nan Kiyo V2 and V2 X worthy considering. At $150, nan Kiyo V2 is only somewhat much costly than Engadget's favourite webcam and should, if Razer’s claims are true, connection moreover amended video performance.

Razer says you tin acquisition nan Kiyo V2 X and Kiyo V2 today, for $100 and $150, respectively.