Sooner or later, but almost any user of a phone or smartphone with support for built-in video cameras thought about using it as a webcam. There is an explanation for this. The cost of a webcam ranges from several hundred rubles to 2-3 thousand rubles. Why pay for an extra camera when your phone has one? The answer is obvious. To use your phone's camcorder as a webcam, you need to install an additional utility.
Instructions
Step 1
Until it became known about the appearance of specialized programs for using the phone camera for other purposes, craftsmen tried to do everything possible: on their own experience and on their phones, they tried experimental schemes, disassembled phones, some even pulled out video cameras from phones. But competent and correct decisions in this area have not appeared.
Step 2
After the creation of the specialized program WebCamera Plus, it became possible to transfer the image from the phone's video camera to any Internet client. Further, it became possible to support sound. Now, in programs such as Skype, it is possible to send voice messages directly from the microphone of the phone. Later, the Mobiola WEB Camera program was released, which has support for other platforms.
Step 3
The program is paid, but does not require activation or registration. After launching, an automatic check is performed for the connection of the smartphone or communicator to your computer. If the search is successful, the camera model is displayed on the main panel. When using the phone camera in other programs, you need to search for a webcam in the settings (for example, in Skype). The webcam becomes active after saving the settings in the program window. With the camera, you can take pictures and short videos.
