Video chat for back facing camera phone?

The_stingemeister

Does anybody know of an android app that does this. My phone has only a rear facing camera. It appears that most are for front facing cameras. Oh, and it obviously must be free .

bsms1147

How do you intend to see the screen at the same time as seeing the camera?

Mirrors would do it; eg http://www.phonearena.com/news/Turn-your-rear-facing-camera-into-a-front-facing-one-with-Vainworks_id15672

Or if you just want to use the rear camera in some kind of video chat where you can't see the other person, Tango http://www.pcworld.com/article/242721/how_to_video_chat_with_tango_on_your_android_or_ios_device.html

The_stingemeister

bsms1147 wrote: »

How do you intend to see the screen at the same time as seeing the camera?l

Don't know, I thought that there must surely be a way of having a proper webcam type chat on a rear facing phone.

The_stingemeister

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Or if you just want to use the rear camera in some kind of video chat where you can't see the other person, Tango http://www.pcworld.com/article/242721/how_to_video_chat_with_tango_on_your_android_or_ios_device.html[/QUOTE]

That's a bit pointless. But that article doesn't really say that, it says you can use it like a 2-way webcam?

tyllwyd

How about a mirror?! You hold the phone facing you so you can see the screen, the camera can (hopefully) see the reflection of you in the mirror.

The_stingemeister

tyllwyd wrote: »

How about a mirror?! You hold the phone facing you so you can see the screen, the camera can (hopefully) see the reflection of you in the mirror.

So 21st century .

The_stingemeister

So with all today's technology there is still no answer to this then? Bought phone 6 months ago and didn't realise I would want this. My next phone will have to have front and rear!

bsms1147

The_stingemeister wrote: »

So with all today's technology there is still no answer to this then?

In that case I don't understand what you are trying to achieve; that is, if you are trying to have a video call on your phone (and not to use your phone as an add-on to another computer, ala webcam), but if you are solely trying to use the phone to make video-calls, and you're starting with a phone that has a screen on one side and a camera on the other, then there is no way that technology can magic a camera onto the front of your phone.

As I have said, additional hardware using mirrors will allow you to use a rear-facing camera with a front screen

And software solutions will allow you to use a rear camera for video calling, but you will not be able to see the screen directly (not without a mirror).

There is no way that a software solution alone can allow you to use a rear-facing camera to make video calls where you can also see the screen. It's verging on ridiculous that you believe there might be.

Bollotom

How about a wireless mini CCTV pointing at yourself so you can watch the screen on your phone? They come in button sizes now and could probably be fixed on the front and/or back. :cool: