Video Camera

* Tier I
* Tier II
* Tier III

We found a bunch of these old camcorders in a box in the old office, hopefully they do the job well enough.

### Starter

Yes

This vintage camcorder may be old, but it’s perfect for hunting down Ghost Orbs.
Grab one and enter the location and start searching for a small spot of light dancing around in the room. Make sure to turn on your night vision first!

### Ability(Tier I)

- Image Quality: Low
- Paranormal Interference: High
- Electronic
- Knockdown Chance: High

Parasonic released this video camera in hopes of replacing every Bony camcorder, it seems to have worked, mostly.

### Starter

Yes

A video camera with a higher quality screen, better night vision, and more resistance against paranormal interference. It should make finding those sneaky Ghost Orbs just that little bit easier.

### Ability(Tier II)

+ Image Quality: Medium
- Paranormal Interference: Medium
- Electronic
- Knockdown Chance: High

Bony are back with a state-of-the-art camera, modified solely for ghost hunters. It would also make for a great movie camera.

### Starter

Yes

A large cinema-grade video camera, it’s shoulder-mounted and heavy, but worth it for the additional visibility.

### Ability(Tier III)

+ Image Quality: High
- Paranormal Interference: Low
- Electronic
- Knockdown Chance: High

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The **video camera** is a piece of electronic Starter Equipment used to detect Ghost Orbs.

## Mechanics

When a video camera is picked up (default: E on keyboard), the flip screen will open automatically. If the player is inside the van, they must get off the van for the flip screen to open. The video camera can be used handheld with its built-in display or placed (default: F on keyboard) on a flat surface or a tripod.

Holding the placement key will show a translucent preview of the video camera and its facing direction, which can be adjusted while holding the placement key by moving the mouse left and right. Be aware that even though certain spots are shown as valid, the camera may tip over or fall due to the geometry or other objects placed on the surface. The video camera will automatically start streaming its video feed to the computer when open or placed.

When the ghost manifests during a ghost event or a hunt, it will cause interference on all nearby video cameras and distort the image on both the built-in display and the video feed. Cameras of higher Tier with a better image quality will be significantly less impacted by ghost interference, aiding players in observing or tracking the ghost during a ghost event or a hunt.

Ghosts may occasionally knock over placed down video cameras within a certain range, forcing players to actively tend to them. Placing a camera on a tripod will reduce the probability of the ghost knocking it over. The stability provided by the tripod will depend on its Tier.

Night vision can be toggled (default: right click on mouse) while holding the active video camera or via the computer keyboard. When night vision is turned on, any Ghost Orbs present can be seen through the video camera.

## Tips

* The video camera's night vision function can be very useful when using a D.O.T.S Projector as the ghost's silhouette may be easier to see with night vision.
* The video camera can also be used to maintain surveillance on areas such as hallways, rooms, and the fuse box. This can allow for easy viewing of certain stationary evidence like Fingerprints, Ghost Writing, EMF Level 5, salt, or D.O.T.S Projector. However, the video feed becomes extremely distorted whenever the ghost manifests during a Ghost Event or a hunt, making observation very difficult.
* It is recommended to turn your flashlight (and room lights) off while using night vision.

## Gallery

A Tier II video camera being used handheld.A video camera on a tripodA video camera being knocked down
## Trivia

* The real-life video camera models are:
	+ **Tier I:** Sony DCR-TRV260 camcorder (Sony rebranded to Bony)
	+ **Tier II:** Panasonic HC-VX1K camcorder (Panasonic rebranded to Parasonic)
	+ **Tier III:** Sony Venice Digital Cinema Camera (Sony rebranded to Bony)

## History

 2 April 2020
 3 April 2020
 6 April 2020
 14 May 2020
 15 August 2020(Part 3)
 Video feed is now displayed on the video camera.