News All-in-One Device Combines Condenser Mic, Webcam, Ring Light

[Admin]

This new Kickstarter from audio and accessory maker Movo is promising to slim down your desk real estate with a new condenser microphone that has a built-in webcam and ring light.

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[Gam3r01]

An interesting idea, but not a great one at that.
Aside from the concerns listed in the article, the pickup pattern is questionable at best. I would imagine they went with a cardioid design for recognition only, since the "high end" mics are cardioid ours should be too right?
Placed at table height the pickup pattern would still get any keyboard or ambient noise near the mic, since the pattern is only isolating from the rear.
Placed on a monitor the same issue persists where you are picking up most of the room audio, gain is probably going to be fairly high to support the pickup pattern at that distance.

 

[Olle P]

The best camera position is centrally on top of the monitor. Doesn't seem to be supported by this device in its standard configuration.
If not using a headset (which is typically the best option) that position of the microphone (on top of the monitor) isn't bad.

 

[FilFee]

Wasn't there something like this already? I mean the Turret?