Mac developer Ecamm has posted a sneak peak of iPhoneCam, an application that uses your iPhone's camera as a wireless Mac webcam. You can stream video from your iPhone over its WiFi to any Mac video application, including iChat, Photo Booth, or Skype.
I have participated in one iPhone chat and while it's not exactly the most comfortable way to use a webcam, you've got to admit using an iPhone is way up there on the cool quotient. You can watch a demo video here.
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dcartguy said 1:26PM on 1-13-2008
So how long until we have a downloadable version so I can get my ichat on with my iphone!
Great work guys! Bravo!
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FoundInTheFlood said 1:51PM on 1-13-2008
this only works via wireless lan i suppose because of the bandwith?
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Brian K said 1:52PM on 1-13-2008
Well it's not going to work over EDGE, if that's what you're getting at.
ocellnuri said 2:13PM on 1-13-2008
Finally, my Powerbook will have a webcam! And wireless to boot.
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Dave said 2:21PM on 1-13-2008
I think that did it. If ATT's reception holds up on my ski trip (from Central Jersey to Southern VT) in 2 weeks, I'm cancelling VZW and picking up an iphone - Macworld announcements be damned!
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adverse said 2:49PM on 1-13-2008
*crosses fingers* lets hope we get a windows version for this too :-p
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Steve Denton said 2:52PM on 1-13-2008
Beats me why Apple bothered putting the word 'phone' in this product's name, none of you chumps ever seem to use it as one.
Don't you have any friends you can call...oh, I see
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Ken said 3:36PM on 1-13-2008
Honestly, I don't think I've made more than one call from the thing. I prefer my PEBL which is T-mobile so I never switched over to using the iPhone as a phone. Just bought it for hacking really ;)
-Ken (from ecamm)
Chris said 4:03PM on 1-13-2008
Probably because it can make phone calls. It's not Apple's choice as to how people use the device.
starkruzr said 6:57PM on 1-13-2008
Wow. That sure established you as an alpha male. How much lunch money did you collect today, chief?
Rekzai said 4:34PM on 1-13-2008
If it works with skype why can't I use it on windows :(
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Nico said 5:35PM on 1-13-2008
You can use any cell phone as a bluetooth webcam on OS X, using Movino. They have a version for S60 phones and one for phones that support J2ME.
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Hojoon Kim said 8:08PM on 1-13-2008
eh... is their website down???
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caleb said 8:54PM on 1-13-2008
I wonder if it'll work with Delicious Monster for scanning UPCs.
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johnson said 9:05AM on 1-14-2008
dear sir, ijust purchase this sidekick 3,and i dont have the software to unlock the the phone, pls helpmeout. i am in nigeria presently pls reply this message.
thanks for your kind consideration.
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shiizun said 10:23AM on 1-14-2008
f**k me sideway. Goodjob you guy
PS: sorry for the langauge, too excited.
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Bjarki said 7:20PM on 1-15-2008
Nice! Keep up the good work guys
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