Razer has upgraded its Kiyo V2 webcam with the Kiyo V2 Pro, adding 4K video recording at 60 frames per second, a more capable imaging sensor, and several AI-powered features for streamers, remote workers, and creators. Priced at $300, the new webcam is already available through Razer and other retailers.
The upgrade comes as dedicated webcams face competition from compact cameras and increasingly capable smartphone cameras. Razer’s answer is to focus on image quality while adding software features designed to make the camera easier to use without constant manual adjustments.
The Kiyo V2 Pro’s headline feature is its ability to capture 4K video at 60fps. The higher frame rate should result in smoother footage and less motion blur during video calls, livestreams, and other recordings.
Under the hood, the webcam uses Sony’s 8.3-megapixel STARVIS 2 sensor, paired with a lens with an f/1.9 aperture. Razer says the combination is designed to improve low-light performance while also producing a stronger background-blur effect.
Razer has also focused on dynamic range. The company says the webcam can capture ultra-high dynamic range, allowing it to preserve more detail across different lighting conditions. Interestingly, the Pro model has a narrower 86-degree field of view, compared with 93 degrees on the standard Kiyo V2. Razer says the reduction helps maintain image quality at 4K and reduces fisheye distortion around the edges.
The Kiyo V2 Pro also adds AI features that can take some of the work out of setting up a shot. Its auto-framing system uses intelligent pan, tilt and zoom to keep the user in the frame as they move around.
There is also a one-click output enhancement feature that automatically adjusts exposure, white balance and noise based on the surrounding environment. That could be particularly useful for users who switch between rooms or lighting conditions without wanting to manually tweak camera settings every time.
For users who prefer manual control, the webcam works with Razer Synapse, allowing adjustments to settings including ISO and shutter speed. It can be attached directly to a monitor or laptop using the included clamp, while a universal mount supports tripod setups. Razer has also built in a physical privacy shutter with a camera-shutter-style mechanism.
At $300, the Kiyo V2 Pro is positioned as a premium webcam rather than a basic video-call accessory. It is now on sale through Razer and other retailers.
Touchscreen laptops have been around for years. You can get them in all sizes and shapes. Just not from Apple. For years, the Cupertino giant has treated the idea of a touchscreen MacBook the way I treat a meeting that could have been an email: with open contempt. However, Wednesday looks like the day the company could finally change its mind.
The latest Apple invite puts the “Pro and Tell” showcase in Los Angeles at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET) on October 28, 2026. Instead of a regular live-streamed keynote, it is an invitation-only, hands-on event for a handful of press and creators (similar to what the company did for the MacBook Neo earlier this year).
Two residents of Chicago have filed a lawsuit in the US over claims that robots run by Coco Robotics and Serve Robotics captured their facial and hand measurements without consent, bringing renewed attention to the food delivery robots. The cases raise a troubling question: If a robot delivers food to your door, can it also be gathering sensitive information about you?
According to a report by The Associated Press, the proposed class-action lawsuits were filed in Cook County on Oct. 9 and allege violations of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act. The complaints claim that the robots’ cameras and LiDAR sensors captured information on customers’ faces and hands as they approached the machines to pick up their orders. Both have denied the allegations.
Nearly a month after announcing the GPT-6.1 Sol model, OpenAI unveiled GPT-6.1 Terra today. The latest addition to the family focuses on computer use, visual reasoning, coding, and professional work, while costing 50% less through the API than GPT-5.6 Terra.
OpenAI says Terra can handle everything from filling out browser forms and working inside spreadsheets to interpreting technical drawings and editing videos. The company says it can also complete computer-based tasks more than three times faster than GPT-6 Astra and GPT-6.1 Sol.