how about msn messenger having web camera discussion on spv

[Guest rakwala]

I was just wandering when i was using msn mesenger on SPV, if at all microsoft can come up with new software that can allow the users of SPV to upgrade their messenger. This mesenger should have the web cam discusion which is available on msn 6.0, as our spv :shock: have a camera and gprs can transmit frames so why not upgrade software that can allow to talk person to person. Is there any site that can provide this software if it is out, if not than microsoft should take my advice and work for this, as it can make net meeting in hand and useable no matter where you are???

[Guest PsychoDave]

Just curious but how do we see each other if the camera faces forward and the screen is at the other side :?

Don't get me wrong it's a good idea but practically I don't see how it could work.

Unless we all caried mirrors around with us....... ;)

Hope you prove me wrong though :D :lol:

[Guest neilfenstein]

Didnt microsoft already release a program for smartphone that does video conferencing?

Oh and there is already a cable that you can connect between the cam and the fone a bit like the nokia cam so that you can turn the camera round.

[Guest pisquee]

Microsoft Portrait is the software.

And looking at the pics of the SD camera for the Moto phone about to come out, it looks like that camera swivels, so it can face the right way.

So, theoretically, if the drivers are available seperately from the phone, or someone can get them off the phone, then anyone with an MS smartphone could be able to use the Moto SD camera, and thus have video phone calls!

(the moto hardware may differ in a way that makes using their SD card on a diff MS Smartphone not possible.)

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

The biggest problem is the speed don't forget the camera only

uses a serial connection so it's too slow to be used really ;)

[Guest MECX]

GPRS would cost to much and would be to slow---maybe problems as well because it works in 'bursts' --so it would be no where near real time

[Guest Greywolf_Ghost]

There is a Smartphone version. I am sure the thought crossed the minds of the developers.

As stated in a past post the video would not be real time, however it would update at a regular rate. ( ex. 1 frame every 15 seconds ).

So you could have a picture chat. The tech bugs are still being worked out.

For anyone who wants to look into this further here is the research site.

http://research.microsoft.com/~jiangli/portrait/

[Guest glynton]

I think MSN Messenger could potentially be one of the most valuable apps on the phone, especially in conjunction with a camera. There must be so many uses for a real-time messaging program. Specifically file sending, IP telephony, etc.

[Guest MECX]

will be good when 3g come in --or on a Wifi network--now that would be cool

[Guest mattscholey]

I think MSN Messenger could potentially be one of the most valuable apps on the phone, especially in conjunction with a camera. There must be so many uses for a real-time messaging program. Specifically file sending, IP telephony, etc.

Agree totally. Is there anyone working on making newer versions of messenger, with support for some of these uses. Maybe they'll start on that once they get it working again.

Matt