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iPhone Video Conferencing Hack

Monday August 13, 2007 4:02 am PDT by Arnold Kim


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.
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Mac-Addict
Posted: 59 months ago
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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thisonechance
Posted: 59 months ago
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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entropys
Posted: 59 months ago
How about a software hack that let the screen act as the camera?
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Speedracer04
Posted: 59 months ago

How about a software hack that let the screen act as the camera?



uhhhhh lol right. Do that and you will be a rich man my friend.
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koobcamuk
Posted: 59 months ago

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.


That is so clumsy. I hope they just release a new iPhone with a proper 3G facility.
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koobcamuk
Posted: 59 months ago

How about a software hack that let the screen act as the camera?


You mean a software hack that changes hardware? That's called remaking something.
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merkhet
Posted: 59 months ago

How about a software hack that let the screen act as the camera?


The same person with the ability to do that is also the guy with the ability to make lead into gold. Understandably, he's been focusing his talents on the latter goal.
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thisonechance
Posted: 59 months ago

That is so clumsy. I hope they just release a new iPhone with a proper 3G facility.


By the time Apple gets around to releasing a 3g capable iPhone, everyone will be throwing a hissy fit because the iPhone isn't wimax capable.
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Texas04
Posted: 59 months ago

By the time Apple gets around to releasing a 3g capable iPhone, everyone will be throwing a hissy fit because the iPhone isn't wimax capable.


I AGREE COMPLETELY!!
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thisonechance
Posted: 59 months ago
I should have clarified, by everyone, I meant members of MacRumors. :D
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