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A new exciting way to meet and play with others
are Webcam sites.
We highly recommend the following Two sites.



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iFriends
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This is
very extensive site. Whatever you're looking for in the way
of webcams and chat, absolutely anything, you'll find it
here. There are categories covering pretty much anything.
From chat with friends, to adult voyeur cams... if you can
imagine it, chances are you'll find it here. Take a look. |
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ANYwebcam |
A good
webcam community site. You have to sign up (30 day free
trial) to view the cams and free webcam broadcast software,
allows you to display in either general, adult, or private
areas. There are several public chat rooms, and also audio
chat. Parents should be aware that many of the cams here are
found in the adult area. No credit card required |
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DateCam |
A new site,
which unlike many cam communities also functions as a dating
site. It's features user profiles, multiple category chat
rooms, a good search function, and best of all, only
requires the Flash MX plug-in for you to view streaming cams
and display your own... no complex software installation
required. No credit card required. |
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Camarades aka World of Webcams
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This is one
of the longest running webcam community sites, and as such
has gone through many changes over the years, some for the
better, some for the worse. The free software while now
easier to set up than it once was does seem somewhat less
efficient too... though that is just a personal opinion.
What this site excels at is providing a family friendly
webcam environment. There are lots of streaming cams, some
featuring people with their own chat rooms, some are views
inside people's houses showing the day to day goings on, and
others are outside views. While there is an adult area on
the site, it is well hidden isn't something likely to be
stumbled across by someone who isn't specifically looking
for it. |
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MyOwnCam |
This site
is quite similar to Camarades. An entirely family friendly
webcam community with free software for you to download. You
can customize your own webcam page and set text overlays on
your cam image. The software has one very cool feature that
allows you to see if other community members are watching
your cam, so if they have their cam running you can go and
watch them too. This site has versions in English
German and Dutch, which is a nice touch. |
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JMeeting |
Very cool. Anyone who's familiar with
AnyWebcam will feel at home on this site, as it's very
similar. There's heavy use of java and you'll need the
latest java plug-in from
Java.com
to make it work. Once that's sorted,
you can enjoy multiple webcams, multiple chat rooms, self
configuring webcam broadcast software, webcam ratings, so
you can view adult cams or turn the family filter on.
While the use of java my be an initial complication, it has
the great benefit of allowing Apple Mac users to enjoy the
site too, and makes this one of the very few webcam
communities that supports both viewing and broadcasting on
the Apple Mac as well as Windows PC. To top it all off, this
site is completely free and relies on voluntary donations to
finance itself. no credit card required |
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Earthcam TV |
A very
large webcam community that appears to have been around for
some time. It's free to join, with webcam software, so you
can just watch the cams or broadcast your own. While you can
watch many of the cams without being a member, you need
membership to join the chat rooms. There are a lot of cams
here, many with adult content, but sadly there's also a lot
of rubbish, with a lot of recorded clips or still images in
place of real cams... so sometimes it can be a bit hit or
miss finding something worth watching. Nevertheless, this
site is entirely worth checking out as image quality and cam
speed can be very good. |
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CamChat.Org |
A fairly
simple cam chat community site. There's a large list of
links to the cams of people who chat here, though as this is
not dynamically updated, not all of those listed are active
at any one time. There is a single community chat room which
though not crowded is certainly a friendly place. While this
site is not of the corporate of commercial variety, it
represents a very good example of what can be achieved by
independent web users. |
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Livve.com |
A fairly
complex chat, webcam and gaming community. This site
requires you to install a software plug-in before you can
use it, though installation is easy enough. Once this is
done you will find you have access to many moderated and
adult chat areas and can create your own rooms. The audio
chat feature is very impressive. The functionality of this
site is somewhat confusing at first, and it would appear
that only paid members can access the cams, but there are
many friendly people who are very helpful when it comes to
explaining how things work. |
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onmycam |
After some
initial teething problems, this site is now taking off
nicely, and the chat rooms are starting to fill up with a
friendly group of people. A nice interface, and good
atmosphere. Well worth a look. No credit card required. |
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CUWorld
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Very, very,
clever stuff. You have to sign up with this free site just
to view the cams, and then download some dedicated software
(takes 5-10 mins on a dialup connection). Installation of
this software is automatic, so don't worry about it. What
then happens is, you go into one of the various areas, and
can view up to 8 streaming cams simultaneously, while
chatting in text or audio with the other members of the
room. If you have a cam connected, the software detects it,
and streams your video to the room, so others can see you.
Benway liked this site.. though did find it a little bugged
in places. No credit card required |
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myvideochat.net |
A small,
free and fairly simple webcam community.
Making use of the free WebcamXP cam and chat software, this
site does not allow any adult material and as such, should
be suitable for the whole family. |
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Camfrog |
Rather an
unusual cam community, this site is based around a free and
easy to configure video messenger program and uses the
website to bring the community of users together. The site
could initially be confusing, but once you get used to how
it works, it's quite cool.
No credit card required. |
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SWeb.com |
Featuring a
lot of adult content, using the Camera ware system the site
itself isn't amazingly pretty, but it's worth a look. No
credit card required |
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CameraWare |
Join a
webcam community, or if you're a webmaster, even create your
own. Providing free software and hosting services, the site
isn't especially pretty, but that's missing the point. A
look at some of the community sites using it's services
shows it to be quite effective. Both general and adult
content are available. No credit card required. |
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WebcamNow |
One of the
most straightforward webcam communities featuring moderated
and unmoderated areas, multiple text chat rooms and an audio
chat room. The site is free to use with a paid option for
faster streaming webcams. No credit card required.
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iVideoChat
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A very easy
webcam chat site to use, as there are no software downloads
required. Everything is done using flash. However, while you
are able to broadcast your own cam, and chat for free, it
appears that you are required to pay for access to view
other chatters' webcams. |
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want2cam.com |
Another
free cam chat community that uses flash to connect your cam
and audio. This looks like it could be really cool, but when
Benway visited, appeared to be no-one else there. Possibly a
small community. The info on the site certainly suggests it
should be friendly |
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GlobalnetVillage |
An
interesting looking webcam chat community. This free cam
site doesn't appear to have it's own webcam software, but
integrates with Yahoo Messenger, KoolKam, Webcam32, Webcam
2000, Windows Media, or WebcamXP_Flash. Implementation of
this appears to be very easy. There are options to include
plenty if information in personal profiles, and chat and
messaging are very easy to access. A quick glance didn't
show a great number of users, but this site is still well
worth a look. |
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EarthCam
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Not so much
a webcam community, as a very extensive portal. Impressive.
No credit card required. |
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