CyberLink Releases YouCam 5

Taipei, Taiwan—July 28, 2011—CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW) today launched YouCam 5, the latest version of its popular webcam software. Interoperable with the leading web chat clients, YouCam 5 goes beyond video effects by adding innovative usage models for webcam faces for both play and work. New features include:

  • Face Login signs into Windows and popular sites such as Facebook, YouTube, Amazon and eBay by using a smart face recognition algorithm. No need to fill in usernames or passwords.
  • Face-out detects when users move out of the webcam frame and automatically locks, sleeps, or hibernates the PC to better protect data. Users unlock their computers again using Face Login.
  • Webcam Presentation embeds webcam faces into slides to create more personal and effective online presentations.
  • Dual Webcam support for advanced users to produce creative vlogging content or online training videos.

“CyberLink combines webcams, faces and imaging and video technologies to create innovative usages,” said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink Corp. “While YouCam retains all the fantastic fun effects, in this new version we added smart features to make YouCam the ideal webcam software for the home and workplace.”

Key Features and Usages for Webcams:

  • Sign in with Face Login: Advanced facial recognition technology to login to Windows and online websites.
  • Interact with Augmented Reality: Use webcams and patterns to generate virtual 3D objects.
  • Create videos with interactive fun effects: Includes filters, headgear, emoticons, frames and virtual scenes to create fun videos and to express oneself while chatting online.
  • Take center stage with Face Tracking technology: Tracks your face accurately for applying headgear gadgets, avatars, cool effects and to ensure you’re always the focus in online chats.
  • Look better with TrueTheater® technology: Enhances lighting and removes noise from captured videos to make you look better onscreen.
  • Create effective presentations and tutorials: Import PowerPoint files to create effective webcam video presentations. Capture your PC screen in HD or use support for dual webcam streams to produce compelling tutorials and training videos.
  • Download unlimited FREE effects from DirectorZone: A repository of uploaded content from thousands of creative users, DirectorZone is home to extra effects, 3D objects, avatars, and more.
  • Share videos to social networks: Users can now publish HD videos to YouTube, Facebook and DirectorZone directly from YouCam.

Product Availability
YouCam 5 is available online, supporting the following languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, and Korean. CyberLink offers OEM versions to PC and CE manufacturing customers, while a free trial download is also available from the CyberLink website.

CyberLink YouCam Versions
YouCam 5 Deluxe: US $44.95
YouCam 5 Standard: US $34.95

Upgrades for previous YouCam versions are available starting at $24.95