LG Electronics announced today it’s releasing a webcam for its TVs called the LG Smart Cam (VC23GA). It’s a $99 1080p camera with dual microphones, a physical privacy shutter, and support for webOS’s multi-view feature, which shows two apps in a split-screen view on the TV. The webcam is supported on any TV running webOS 22 or webOS 23.
LG is pitching this camera as a way to do videoconferencing at home using the webOS RemoteMeeting app, LG’s web-based videoconferencing service. On the fitness side, it’s compatible with Exercite, which uses the webcam to analyze your movements and give you live feedback, and Flexit, a fitness platform with one-on-one wellness and exercise coaching. There’s also a K-pop dance app called Home Dance by 1M,…
