EpocCam
The camera of smartphones has a large number of resources, one of them being the possibility of acting as a webcam, or camera for video calls on the computer. However, for this it is necessary to install an application such as EpocCam In this way, it is possible to make video calls through a computer that do not have a webcam, or simply be able to take this resource anywhere in your pocket
One point in favor of this application is that it allows quite quality conferences, up to 720X480 pixel resolution, although this requires a good Internet connection via computer. The only requirements are to install the drivers on a computer with operating system Windows, and connect the mobile by cable to it In this way, a link is created between the computer and the terminal to transmit the images over the Internet In addition, EpocCam can be used with programs such as Skype , Messenger, Windows Movie Maker, or social networks and Internet services such as Facebook video calls, meetups from Google+ or YouTube
The first thing to do is download from the page of Kinoni, developers of EpocCam , the program that will allow to control the mobile camera from the computer For now is only available for PC Once this is done, and if the application has already been installed on the mobile, all you have to do is connect it to the computer using the USB cable By clicking on the application icon, the link is created and you can start using the webcam
The only remaining step is configure the webcam in the programs in which it will be used Thus, entering the different menus of adjustments or configuration, it is necessary to use as EpocCam image source, to display the images that picks up the terminal camera. In this way, we already have a webcam of good quality and more portable than the usual ones.
The best thing about EpocCam is that it is developed for the major mobile platforms Thus, it can be installed on mobile phones Android, iPhone and iPad, and also on Nokia that have operating system Symbian Since negative point it can be said that the drivers or controllers are not available for Mac computers, so it can only be used on computers running Windows XP, Vista or 7 Also has . The good thing is that the application can be downloaded completely free for all platforms from the Android Market , iTunes or the Nokia Store In these same markets there is apaid version of the application that allows to connect the terminal and the computer via WiFi, without the need for cables.
