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Aug 13, 2007, 06:12 AM
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iPhone Video Conferencing Hack
  MacDaddyWorld claims to have developed a two-way video conferencing application as part of a programming contest at the C-4 developer's conference. In order to overcome the minor issue of the iPhone's camera pointing the wrong direction, they reworked an existing periscope mirror for the MacBook. Unfortunately, details are limited and no downloadable source or application is currently available, but could be an interesting (albeit impractical) hack. Article Link |
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Aug 13, 2007, 07:38 AM
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Seems a bit gimmicky plus who would want to carry an iPhone around that has 2 mirrors sticking out the side of it?
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Aug 13, 2007, 07:48 AM
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I envision video conferencing on an iPhone, but via another means.
Imagine an iSight camera with a 30pin dock connector. It would look something like an iTrip that connects to the bottom of the iPhone with a camera facing the user.
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Aug 13, 2007, 08:01 AM
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How about a software hack that let the screen act as the camera?
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Aug 13, 2007, 08:39 AM
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uhhhhh lol right. Do that and you will be a rich man my friend.
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Aug 13, 2007, 08:58 AM
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Aug 13, 2007, 09:02 AM
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Aug 13, 2007, 11:05 AM
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I doubt it was added, but, since everyone on Mac Rumors loves to speculate on these things, it's not too far-fetched... |
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Aug 13, 2007, 08:57 AM
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Aug 13, 2007, 09:17 AM
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Aug 13, 2007, 09:21 AM
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Aug 13, 2007, 09:58 AM
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Aug 13, 2007, 11:07 AM
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Clumsy it may be, but it's the first time video-conferencing has ever happened on iPhone. I think it's fun.
I like the idea from Brett in comments that you could just use one camera with a sliding prism - or mirror perhaps - that switches the angle to capture light from the front rather than the back. Though we all know Jobs isn't keen on moving parts. However, we can be sure Apple is working on video-conferencing for when 3G comes on stream globally. Somewhere there are prototypes I'm sure.
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Aug 13, 2007, 08:44 PM
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phone sex is coming soon!!!!
Finally phone sex will come thanks to the apple iphone......knowing steve jobbs strategy plan he will feed his consumer a little bit at a time to bank on us.....he came out w/the ipod, then ipod color and then the ipod w/pictures then the ipod w/video and then mini versions and now we have entered the IPHONE.....based on the OSX operating system.....its a matter of time b4 the iphone video conference will begin but that wont happen until we spend money on his new iphone mini.........the technology is already there! but he's smart and soon....the iphone a/v will be the standard for phone/video talk......and then well be having great PHONEEEEEEEE SEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX!!!!! long distant relationship will work after all
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Aug 13, 2007, 09:34 PM
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LOL @ iPhone I have 2 cameras on my phone and only payed $160 for it. The Moto Razr V3X...
  
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Aug 13, 2007, 10:43 PM
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I posted that the camera was on the wrong side when the first iPhone image was released. If snapping a still you can aim the phone at the subject and press an oversize virtual button. For video conferencing you NEED the camera on the screen side. The image capture device is right where it can be aimed either way too. I think this is a case of Jobs saying the camera lens would "clutter" the face of the iPhone. Like when he took a perfectly good Mac 128k prototype motherboard and told the guys to make it look pretty. Never worked as good since.
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Aug 14, 2007, 01:39 PM
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my phoene can do everything the iphone can except for touching the screen, wouldn't want to get that dirty!
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Aug 14, 2007, 02:11 PM
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Plays full length movies? Includes an iPod? OS X? etc. etc. Nice try.
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