Those features are split into four key areas: video calling, watch together, gaming and workouts.

Still, once you have hooked up the camera, there’s nothing more to do as it instantly unlocks all Sky Live’s features automatically. Set up is a little on the unusual side, thanks to the fact that the camera hooks up via USB and HDMI – not ideal if you are already using Sky Glass’ three HDMI inputs since you’ll have to decide on one to disconnect. Sky says the optimal distance you need to be away from the screen for the various motion tracking features to work well is between 1m and 2m.

The theory is it should suit a wide variety of rooms, even very small ones. While it isn’t adjustable, it does capture a very wide angle and is supplied with a small plastic wedge, which can be used to angle the camera in a downwards direction if required. It captures 4K footage with a 100-degree horizontal field of view and a 93-degree vertical field of view and mounts to the top of the TV with a satisfying magnetic thunk.īest TV 2023: Our favourite LED, QLED, OLED and QD-OLED televisions The camera itself is a blocky, rectangular unit with the lens situated on the right-hand side, a white status LED in the centre, four microphones arranged on the top, alongside a privacy button, and a USB-C port at the rear. With those warnings out of the way, let’s dig into what makes it more interesting than a bog-standard webcam.Ĭheck price at Sky Sky Live preview: Key features and first impressions However, it’s not without its issues as it’s expensive at a hefty £290 and only works with Sky Glass. I had a hands-on demonstration of the Sky Live camera ahead of the launch and, in general, I was impressed with how well it worked. You can create fun AR photos and videos, and it can even help you carry out your daily workout. Not only can you make calls but it’s also a motion-tracking powerhouse, packed with AI-based tech that allows you to play gesture-based games. To look at, you’d think it was just a fancy webcam but it has hidden depths. Sky Live, the new add-on camera for Sky Glass TV, has finally been released, after first being teased way back at the original Sky Glass launch event in 2021.

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