Turn your cameraphone into a webcam

February 17th, 2007 · 13 Comments · gadgets and technology

While not exactly what I am looking for, this is a very cool and very compelling new use for the camera’s we have on our phones…

Bangalore based Motvik, is alpha testing their software WWIGO (pronounced ‘vigo’), which means “Webcam Where I Go”, which enables a cameraphone to stream live video to a laptop computer. [picturephoning.com:]

There’s a video on Blip if you want to see it in action.
The current alpha supports some S60v2 edition devices… I hope they’ll up things to S60v3 - but I’ll need a Windows machine in order to actually try it out which will certainly limit my abilities for now.

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13 responses so far ↓

1 Rcadden // Feb 17, 2007 at 1:41 pm

There’s also a program that I’ve been using, called Mobiola Webcam, that allows you (via bluetooth or the data cable) to use your phone as a webcam. There’s a version for S60v2 and v3.

http://symbianguru.typepad.com/welcome/2006/12/mobiola_webcam_.html
2 Rajan // Feb 17, 2007 at 11:42 pm

Thanks for writing about wwigo, we are currently working on S60 v3 version and would be releasing soon and as of now yes you will have to use a windows machine

-Rajan
3 abhi // Mar 23, 2007 at 2:06 am

rajan,
when would they be available at the earliest?
also when would the pricing be announced?
-abhi
4 Jonathan Greene // Mar 23, 2007 at 8:18 am

As noted above, it is available but not that widely for many devices.

Check out ComVu PocketCaster, which can stream live video from your phone …

http://www.atmasphere.net/wp/archives/2007/03/14/pocketcaster-video-bloggingvery-cool
5 Rajan // Mar 24, 2007 at 11:53 pm

Hi Abhi,

It is hard for me to commit a date right now except to say it will take a few more weeks to be made available on S60 v3 devices. The initial version of the software will be made available for free.

Abhi & Jonathan,

ComVu Pocketcaster is a good application, I liked them when I saw them win the MoMo global awards last year.
http://www3.mobilemonday.net/mm/story.php?id=4786

Cheers,
Rajan
6 jeffrey // Mar 27, 2007 at 12:22 pm

is there also a java version comming ?? I think it’s nice to have it on my SE K800I!!

Jeffrey
7 Rajan // Jun 10, 2007 at 2:10 pm

Hi Jonathan,

We have done a public beta release of wwigo early last week, thought would let you know. Have added support for S60 v3 devices in this release, if you have any comments or feedback to it , would love to hear them.

@jeffrey ,

Do be tuned into motvik for updates.

-Rajan
8 donagona // Jun 11, 2007 at 5:01 am

On Sony Ericsson K800i you can try Mobiola Web Camera. Download from warelex website http://www.warelex.com/products/webcam
9 Jonathan Greene // Jun 11, 2007 at 7:24 pm

Rajan - Congrats on the release … I hope one day it works on Mac.
10 guestin // Jun 21, 2007 at 11:56 am

Check out SmartCam, released under GPL is available from https://sourceforge.net/projects/smartcam. Currently tested on Nokia 6600, the project can grow to support Series 60 3rd edition phones.
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12 AnekDamian // Nov 19, 2007 at 5:02 pm

Do you know if there’s a webcam solution for Apple’s iPhone?… i’ve been looking for any software capable of enabling iPhone’s built in camera to be used as a webcam, but i just can’t find anything….
13 Sergey Zak // Dec 30, 2007 at 4:13 pm

If you want such functionality on a Mac, get Movino from SourceForge.net. Just tried it with my Nokia N95 and it works as a webcam with my Mac. And it’s free!