Webcam facts for kids
A webcam is a video camera that connects to a computer, and can let people see each other over the Internet. Most people that have webcams use them with an instant messenger to see each other at the same time. Webcams can also be used for recording videos and video blogs. The webcam can be part of a computer, mobile phone or it can be an independent device.
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History
The first webcam was developed in 1991 at Cambridge University and the first commercial camera started in 1994 and was made by Logitech.
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Images for kids
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Typical low-cost webcam used with many personal computers
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A webcam installed near Sumburgh Head lighthouse, (Shetland). The cliffs are home to large numbers of seabirds and the area is an RSPB nature reserve.
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Live birth: in July 2004 an armed services NCO was able to view the arrival of his new child via a webcam over the Internet
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Webcams typically include a lens (shown at top), an image sensor (shown at bottom), and supporting circuitry
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Deaf person at his workplace using a webcam to communicate with a hearing person via a Video Interpreter and sign language
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A Creative webcam
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Axis network webcam
See also
In Spanish: Cámara web para niños
