Webcam facts for kids
A webcam is a special video camera that connects to a computer or is built into devices like mobile phones. It lets people see each other over the Internet! Many people use webcams with instant messenger programs to chat face-to-face in real-time. Webcams are also great for recording videos or making video blogs.
History of Webcams
The very first webcam was created in 1991 by smart people at Cambridge University. A few years later, in 1994, the company Logitech made the first webcam that people could buy in stores.
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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
