In Brief: Nov. 1, 1999

GETTING INTO IT People who spend a lot of time playing computer games often have a look: soft in the middle, with a pasty complexion. But a new gadget could get gamers off their butts. The GameCam, from Reality Fusion, is a digital video camera that sits atop your PC. Using motion recognition, the camera captures your image and projects it into one of six games on an accompanying disc. You control the action of the games, and sometimes even work up a sweat, by vigorously moving your body. No word yet on Tae-Bo for gamers.

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