Here are two industrial-strength contenders. Perceptual Robotics , Inc., founded in 1995, is the pioneer and recognized market leader in telepresence technology. PRI's TrueLook software provides the visual operating system for Internet e-business. Through PRI's TrueLook software solutions, users interact with telerobotic web cameras to view whatever they'd like, just as if they were actually present on the site. The Pentax VersaCam Internet Camera can be used in a wide variety of monitoring applications.
Operation requires only a communications link and power.
Since no PC is required to send images, the VersaCam can be used where other web camera products are unable to operate.