Photo manipulation, automatic translation, health sensor integration, even face-tracking were all presented as top innovations for the new device.

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But like any good privacy paranoiac, Kilpatrick can easily imagine how the face-tracking software he sells can be used for less benevolent purposes.

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The foundations of affective computing were laid in the 1990s by MIT professor Rosalind W. Picard, who oversees the lab with the face-tracking demo.

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True to Microsoft's claims, they found that the cam was in fact, very easy to use and delivered some nice added features like face-tracking along with the standard pan, tilt, and zoom control.

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Aside from the differences in lens size, these bad boys are all pretty much the same, hitting the ground with 12 megapixel CCDs, 2.7-inch displays, advanced face tracking, intelligent auto mode, and both xD-Picture Card and microSD compatibility.

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While we're at it, we might as well mention the company's newest addition to the mju line: The mju 7010 sports a 7x optical zoom, but otherwise looks pretty much the same (12 megapixel, 2.7-inch display, advanced face tracking and intelligent auto mode, magic filters, etc).

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For beginners with Digital Single Lens Mirrorless cameras, iA (Intelligent Auto) mode supports capturing images with a variety of shooting-assist functions including AF Tracking, Intelligent D-range Control, Intelligent Scene Selector, Face Recognition and Intelligent ISO Control.

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Without expensive and difficult-to-maintain tracking systems, there is no way for flat panels to continuously face the sun.

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