The iSight mystery revealed
In response to my two questions** posted earlier this week, I have confirmed (thanks to the help of your comments) that there are at least 2 companies through which VRS calls can be completed using the Apple iSight web cam.
Hands-On VRS (HOVRS) -- through AOL Instant Messenger (IM) video chat.
(Plus, check out this video about the HOVRS Mac-only widget.)
LifeLinks VRS -- through SightSpeed.
With both options, you have to add VRS interpreter "addresses" to your buddy list/phone book. The process for doing that in LifeLinks is more time consuming.
For non-Mac lovers, IM and SightSpeed do support some non-iSight web cams and are fully compatible on PCs.
As for my second question (about calling IP-based videophones like the VP-100 or i2eye with an iSight), I have not found a way to do it, but I am holding out hope that it's possible.
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1. Are any Video Relay Services available to those with the Apple iSight?
2. Can the iSight be used to place a call to an IP-based videophone?
Comments
You can call vp100/200 from Microsoft NetMeeting.
gwlj
Posted by: Grant W Laird Jr. | September 16, 2006 06:51 PM
from what I know that there is MeetingX for Mac that allow to call ip-address with iSight. Unfortunately, I seem not able to get it resolution during no video for incoming while outcoming can be sent. All I know that MeetingX is beta.
Posted by: Sam © Copyright from Texas | September 18, 2006 02:00 PM