When you really want to stay in touch over a long distance, a simple phone call or voice chat pales in comparison to a face-to-face video chat. You can look your long-distance significant other in the eyes while you talk; your parents can watch their grandkid grow up; and under the right circumstances, video chat can also be an excellent tool for work-related calls and collaboration. The question is, what tools should you be using to get the most out of your calls? Earlier this week we asked you to share your favorite video chat applications, and today we're back with the five most popular answers. Keep reading for a closer look at the best video chat tools, then cast your vote for the one you love best.
Google Video Chat (Web-based, Windows/Mac OS X)
Google launched video chat inside Gmail
earlier this week, and already it's become a popular option for video
chat (that's the power of the GOOG!). Its quick popularity is in no
small part thanks to its seamless integration with Gmail—if you've
already got a Gmail account, using it is kind of a no-brainer. You will
need to install a free plug-in
to get started with Google's video chat, but this one works no matter
what operating system you're using. Video chat integration isn't yet
available on all accounts, but if it hasn't already, it should be coming
to a Gmail account near you very soon.TokBox (Web-based, Supports all platforms)
TokBox
is a web-based video chat application. Apart from its standard
homepage, where you can login and initiate video chats with anyone
through your web browser, TokBox has made its name by integrating with
other services. For example, you can install the TokBox for Facebook Firefox extension
to start quick video calls with any of your Facebook friends. Likewise,
if you're a fan of online instant messaging application Meebo, you can start a video chat from a Meebo IM session using TokBox. If you'd prefer a desktop component, TokBox also has an Adobe AIR desktop app available on their homepage.Skype (Windows/Mac/Linux)
Skype
is a popular VoIP application capable of making PC-to-PC and
PC-to-phone calls; as long as you've got a webcam, any PC-to-PC call can
instantly become a video chat. With the release of Skype 4.0 Beta on Windows, video chat on Skype has been bigger and better
than ever. Skype's cross-platform compatibility and generally smooth
video are the key elements that keep users coming back to Skype for
their video chat needs.iChat (Mac OS X)
iChat
is the default instant messaging application bundled with Mac OS X.
iChat boasts multi-user video chat (up to 4 people at once), iChat
Theater for sharing and viewing files during a video chat, and a
Backdrops feature that allows users to customize what's behind them
(e.g., you're in Paris). The downer: iChat is only available on OS X.Vsee (Windows only)
Vsee
is a free Windows videoconferencing application. In addition to VSee's
straight up video chat options, it's also designed as a collaboration
tool. So, as their demo video explains, you could collaborate with a
colleague on a Photoshop document (even if that person doesn't have
Photoshop installed) through screen sharing, and you can share that file
(or any document, for that matter) by dragging the file onto your chat
video. VSee Free supports video chats with up to four people
simultaneously, while the paid version supports up to eight at a time.in addition to the above i am experenced OOvOO , face book , action voip budject voip jumblo and many more
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