Think of it as the next best thing to teleportation. On a Mac, video chatting with friends, family, and colleagues the world over is even simpler (and sometimes faster) than dialing a long-distance phone number.
Only a Mac is so ready to video chat that it brings along its own camera. The built-in iSight camera on every new iMac, MacBook, and MacBook Pro lets you start a video chat (or join one) at a moment?s notice. There?s nothing extra to buy, nothing to attach, no cords to fumble with, no software to install or configure. Simply start up iChat AV, click your buddy?s video icon and you?re ready to chat with sight and sound ? with up to three friends at once.*
With support for video chats between up to four people and a stunning, three-dimensional view, iChat AV practically puts your friends and family in the room with you. See their faces reflected into space, just as though you were sitting around a (very polished) table together.
You can even record your video chats for podcast. The included GarageBand program simultaneously records the audio from your chat and assigns different tracks to each participant ? identified by buddy name and icon ? for easy editing. GarageBand even captures a real-time still image every time each guest speaks, for the podcast artwork chat. Great for pros and aspiring talk show hosts alike.
*Multi-way video chats require a broadband Internet connection; fees may apply. To chat using iChat AV, you must have an existing AIM account or sign up for a free .Mac trial account.
