Webcam, as you know, is nowadays commonplace.It is often used when communicating in some social networks to carry out video calls, it finds application in a camera.Webcam in our days is inexpensive, and can be purchased at any computer store, but few people know that even in this you can save if you have a smart phone.
As you know, almost every phone has its own camera, but more expensive models, it takes good quality video.Want to use your touchscreen Samsung phone as a webcam?Please!You need only to install some utility on your phone and computer.After that, the webcam via the phone will work perfectly well.
If your smartphone has undergone serious damage, such as broken screen, the speakers do not work, but it works the camera and the USB slot in his order, devaysu can still be applied.Before you use your phone's camera as a webcam, do the following:
- Connect your phone to your computer via USB or Bluetooth.
- download the necessary software on your computer.
- Install utility on the device you want to use as a webcam.
Typically, software is one and has two distributions: one for PC and one for the phone.It should be noted that when installing web cams, there are some features for devices with different operating systems.
Let us consider how to use the phone's camera as a webcam, in the palm of your hands if you installed OS Android.For the operating system, there are several applications.For example, USB Webcam for Android.This application has two versions for Linux and Windows.This program works with services such as Facebook, VKontakte, and allows you to work in the services Skype, Yahoo Messenger, VirtualDub, and others.
also received widespread utility DroidCam.It can work not only on USB, but using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.Unlike previous programs is more functional, allowing to use the front camera unit, and also has a built avtoregulyator brightness.
Before using the phone's camera as a webcam, while keeping the iPhone with the system installed on it iOS, will have little to spend on the application PocketCam, which is worth it to pay money for it.It should be noted that this application has versions for Android and Windows Phone.You can always find detailed instructions on the use of the developer of the application.
If you have an old smartphone Nokia, something for Symbian also has several utilities.One of them - SmartCam.Before using the phone's camera as a webcam, you will need to install this application on your computer and connect your phone via Bluetooth.Then you want to transfer files to the program on the phone, then run the utility on the computer.The procedure, as you see, is simple.
Another program that works even with Windows Mobile, a Mobiola Web Camera.This utility is distributed free of charge, but the quality of the transmission while using this app is much better, and it can work not only on Wi-Fi, but also via USB.
Thus, using your smartphone as a webcam, you're giving a second life to old device.
