What is a streaming webcam?
Most webcams send one still picture, then there is some time delay, then another still picture, and so on. These are usually called ‘still’ or ‘static’ webcams. There are thousands of them on the internet now – fairly dull since they have no motion and usually aren’t interactive. Streaming means the images are sent continuously so you see motion when you view the webcam’s images on a web site. The next level of webcam is streaming and it makes for much more interesting webcams. The speed of motion you see on streaming cams depends on many factors including the network speed and the speed of your connection to the internet. Under good conditions, a good streaming cam can appear to send several pictures per second and you can watch live action on the net, watch people move around, vehicle traffic in motion, waves on the ocean, and more. Streaming cams also are used for other, sometimes private, applications like distance learning, remote observation, video conferencing that aren’t necess
