gooselee

My new work laptop doesn't have a built in webcam. I started packing an actual webcam (which is actually my Cisco telepresence camera), but it's made of metal and it's fancy hinged design is a little weird, so it's prompted a bag search on a couple flights lately, to the point where I now just pull it out and put it in a separate bin with my phone/keys/etc.

It occurs to me, though, that I carry an Android phone with two cameras in it, and if I could make my computer recognize it as a webcam, could do away with both the extended TSA visit and an extra chunk of matter in my carry-on.

So, anyone have pointers/recommendations for apps or other methods to make you phone function as a USB webcam? I found a couple apps that run over wifi and bluetooth, but I also don't have BT on the laptop and am not sure if wifi will work since I'll need to be connected to hotel wifi to get to the interwebs.

MIT_SBM

You might look at IP Webcam. I don't think it will allow your phone to function as a USB webcam connected to your computer but it does make your phone's cam output web accessible. You could just tell others what appropriate address for it.

gooselee

Oh, to clarify, I was actually looking to use the phone camera as an input for things like Google Talk and Skype, where the actual connection to someone else would be through a program/browser on the laptop.

I know I can just do them directly through the phone, but I'd love to see my family on something bigger than a phone screen if possible

ScottC

Previous poster was right though - here are the steps on how to make it work:

http://android.appstorm.net/how-to/h...e-as-a-webcam/

gooselee

Ahh, good find. Thanks! I may give all three a try and report back what seems to work best.