Gadgets 360 With TG: Did You Know the First Webcam Was Used to Livestream a Coffee Pot?

Name: Gadgets 360 With TG: Did You Know the First Webcam Was Used to Livestream a Coffee Pot?
Uploaded: Sat, 23 Dec 2023 11:45:26 +0530
Duration: 2 min 5 s
Description: Webcams or even selfie cameras on phones and tablets are very common today for video chats, but did you know that the first "web camera" was developed by two engineers at Cambridge University in 1991, to livestream a coffee pot? On this week's episode of Gadgets 360 with TG, we explore the history of the first webcam, the subject it recorded, its resolution, and when it was finally switched off.

Published On: 23 December 2023 | Duration: 02:05

Webcams or even selfie cameras on phones and tablets are very common today for video chats, but did you know that the first "web camera" was developed by two engineers at Cambridge University in 1991, to livestream a coffee pot? On this week's episode of Gadgets 360 with TG, we explore the history of the first webcam, the subject it recorded, its resolution, and when it was finally switched off.

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