2010-10-19, 05:32
Before you guys bring down the "that's not what XBMC is meant for" hammer, hear me out....
- Xbox Media Center is all about MEDIA. (weather too?)
- Using 1 box/computer/xbox/device to handle all your media/media streaming needs
Webcam is the YOU media, or the OTHER PERSON media. It's video.
Yes, you can stream a webcam from your network, and that means the webcam must be hooked up to another computer. Why would u want to do that? That defeats the purpose of using 1 device, you might as well just use the computer and forget the media streaming to the xbmc box.
Imagine --->>
you can have webcam chats with your friends, perhaps even multi webchats (chatroom), you see their video feed, they see yours.
It's better than the telephone! All from the simplicity of your remote + xbmc box + tv + couch
The great thing about XBMC is that it's portable and minimalistic, you don't need a mouse, a keyboard, bla bla bla of computer, and it uses the TV.
Add a webcam to that equation.
Requirements:
1. USB webcam drivers xbmc/xbox side
2. simple TCP/IP programming to connect with other xbmcERS
And if you're riding the "let's put everything with everything" (confluencish) bandwagon...
Well once the xbox/xbmc box has webcam usb drivers/support you can pretty much take advantage of this with python scripting, etc.. and add connectivity like
Google Video Chat
Justin.tv
Ustream..
MSN webcamming
Show your support! Make a reply.
State your constructive criticism.
- Xbox Media Center is all about MEDIA. (weather too?)
- Using 1 box/computer/xbox/device to handle all your media/media streaming needs
Webcam is the YOU media, or the OTHER PERSON media. It's video.
Yes, you can stream a webcam from your network, and that means the webcam must be hooked up to another computer. Why would u want to do that? That defeats the purpose of using 1 device, you might as well just use the computer and forget the media streaming to the xbmc box.
Imagine --->>
you can have webcam chats with your friends, perhaps even multi webchats (chatroom), you see their video feed, they see yours.
It's better than the telephone! All from the simplicity of your remote + xbmc box + tv + couch
The great thing about XBMC is that it's portable and minimalistic, you don't need a mouse, a keyboard, bla bla bla of computer, and it uses the TV.
Add a webcam to that equation.
Requirements:
1. USB webcam drivers xbmc/xbox side
2. simple TCP/IP programming to connect with other xbmcERS
And if you're riding the "let's put everything with everything" (confluencish) bandwagon...
Well once the xbox/xbmc box has webcam usb drivers/support you can pretty much take advantage of this with python scripting, etc.. and add connectivity like
Google Video Chat
Justin.tv
Ustream..
MSN webcamming
Show your support! Make a reply.
State your constructive criticism.