My solution: A True Wide Angle Webcam!

Example pictures

Wide-Angle lens

Normal webcam

Features

• True wide-angle performance, 96° field of view with the lens attached, 40° without
• High quality Logitech® C260 webcam
• Built in microphone
• Mac & PC compatible
• Magnetic lens attachment has self-centering, instant attachment and removal
• Works with Skype™, Windows Live™ Messenger, Yahoo!® Messenger, AOL® Instant Messenger (AIM®), etc.

How it works

• I supply the Wide-Angle lens and a small self-adhesive mounting ring
• You provide the Logitech C260, an affordable, high-performing USB webcam with built-in microphone

1. Peel away the backing and press the mounting ring against the lens recess on the Logitech C260. The special adhesive permanently holds the attractive mounting ring to the webcam
2. Hold the Wide-Angle lens' magnetic base to the mounting ring, it attaches itself instantly!
3. Connect the USB webcam to your computer following the simple instructions from Logitech

Your webcam is ready to use!

There is no easier or better solution!

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Compare my solution to other "wide angle" webcams

These are the widest of wide-angle webcams on the market. None of the webcams I found even come close to my solution in the "Angle of View" measurement.

All of these webcams work on Mac computers, but the ones marked YES are made specifically for Macs.

Recommended	Model	Amazon Price	Angle of View (Diagonal)	Mac OS X Compatible
	Logitech B910	Click to check	78°	UVC
	Logitech B500	Click to check	72°	UVC
	Logitech B905	Click to check	75°	UVC
#3	Logitech Webcam Pro 9000	Click to check	75°	UVC
#4	Microsoft LifeCam Studio	Click to check	75°	UVC
#5	Microsoft LifeCam Cinema	Click to check	73°	UVC
	Microsoft LifeCam HD-5000	Click to check	66°	UVC
	Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000	Click to check	68.5°	UVC
	Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000	Click to check	55°	UVC
	Microsoft LifeCam VX-2000	Click to check	55°	UVC
	Microsoft LifeCam VX-800	Click to check	59°	UVC
	HP Webcam HD-3110	Click to check	?	UVC
#2	Logitech C910	Click to check	78°	YES
#1	Logitech C260 with Wide-Angle Lens	Click to check	96° with lens 40° without	UVC
	Logitech C615	Click to check	?	YES

Conclusion:

The top Google results for wide angle webcam were a bit disappointing. The "Trust Wide-angle webcam" which shows up a lot is not even available. Most manufacturers don't even list the Angle of View for their webcams, nor do they have actual image examples taken with their webcams on their product pages. I dug through manuals, PDFs, and obscure corners of the manufacturer's websites, even measuring webcams with lasers to get these specs.

Since most webcams are made with a narrow angle of view, there is not currently an off-the-shelf wide-angle webcam that meets expectations. This is why I think my solution is going to help you out.

To put things into perspective, a right-angle is 90°. If you were to put the Logitech C260 with my wide-angle lens attached in the very corner of a room, you would actually see both walls in the image! This extra-wide angle is really going to help when you have a group of people who all need to be shown in your next video conference. With the lens removed, your image will be more narrow, but without any wide-angle distortion. It's the best of both!