What It Is: The world’s first HD-capable Webcam. That’s right, it will let you have real-time video conversations over Skype with other QuickCam-Pro-9000 owners.

Who It’s For: Anybody in a long-distance relationship, particularly one that’s happening over international borders, as well as early-adopters who want state-of-the-art video on their state-of-the-art PCs.

Why It’s Worthy: What’s not to like — it’s got a Carl Zeiss lens (pretty high-end for a Webcam) and can do up to 7.2-megapixel still shots from your videoconferences (so make sure you can trust the person you’re chatting with). Plus, it comes with goofy video effect software (everything from the old Groucho mask on your live face to trippy fisheye effects) and image editing software. It’s small enough for your laptop as well as good enough for your desktop.

Our Only Complaint: Though it’ll play standard video with Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, and AIM, the QuickCam Pro only does HD with Skype.

Cost: $99, Logitech.com