This is one of the first USB Video Class (UVC) webcams. UVC webcams mean you can connect it to OSes with UVC support without driver installation. These OSes include Windows XP SP2, Tiger 10.4.4 or later, Linux, PS3... We also have a video in the middle of the review to show you how all the effects are like in action.

"Inexpensive and driverless - two words that any computer user can appreciate, especially after having gone through a few upgrades that caused problems of their own. As a basic VGA webcam without a microphone that adheres to the relatively new USB Video Class specification, Creative's Live! Cam Optia fills such a void. Are these enticements worth the hassle? Read on to find out."



Link: EverythingUSB