Creative Introduces Game Star - Children's PC Games With a Web Camera

May 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Creative today introduced Game Star -- a fun interactive suite of children's PC games that immerses kids in the on-screen action by capturing their body movements with a Creative WebCam Instant to put them in the games. Available today at www.us.creative.com for only US$39.99, Game Star includes 10 captivating games -- like Karate, Kaleido-Dance and Super Shoop -- for children 3-12 years old.

Eye Games, a provider of family targeted webcam gaming software, developed this suite of 10 motion-detection PC games exclusively for Creative Game Star to work seamlessly with the Creative WebCam Instant. Getting started is easy; users simply install the Game Star software, connect the web camera to the PC's USB port, and they're ready to play the games. After selecting a game, players participate by moving their arms, legs or any other body part to direct the on-screen action. Game Star includes GamePack, featuring five action games -- Karate, Ghost Wars, Super Shoop, Volleyball, and H-O-R-S-E -- ideal for 6-10 year old gamers. Also included is FamilyPack, with five captivating games and activities -- Bubble Trouble, Kaleido-Dance, Funny Face, Fish Music, and Kid Karate -- for kids from 3-5 years old.

"Moms and dads will love Game Star because it gets the whole family off the couch and into the action of the game," said Mala Sharma, director of product marketing for Creative. "Game Star simultaneously captures the movements of players and inserts the live video stream from the Creative WebCam Instant into on-screen slam dunks, karate kicks and bubble popping -- fun games and activities that delight even the youngest member of the family."

Included with Game Star is the Creative WebCam Instant, the number one selling entry-level web camera in the U.S. It delivers sharp images and clear video with rich, vibrant colors for video instant messaging. With its sleek design and glossy white finish, it makes a perfect companion to any desktop or notebook PC. Users can capture high-resolution (640x480) photos instantly with the one-click snapshot button and use the included software to create projects like digital postcards, calendars and greeting cards. In addition, the WebCam Instant has an adjustable four-way base that allows users to place the camera on any flat surface, like a traditional PC monitor, or attach it to a flat panel monitor or notebook display.

Like Creative's complete line of award-winning webcams, the WebCam Instant seamlessly adds live video when instant messaging with popular IM applications, including Yahoo! Messenger, AIM, MSN Messenger, and Windows Messenger. The WebCam Instant also comes bundled with Creative's comprehensive, user-friendly Creative WebCam Center software for taking snapshots, remote video security monitoring, motion detection, time-lapse video capture, and sending photos via Yahoo! Messenger.

Pricing and Availability
Creative Game Star is available today at www.us.creative.com for only US$39.99. Game Star includes the Creative WebCam Instant web camera and 10 captivating games developed by Eye Games -- like Karate, Kaleido-Dance and Super Shoop -- for children 3-12 years old. For more information about Creative's award-winning family of web cameras, visit www.us.creative.com.

SOURCE Creative Labs, Inc.