While technically it’s not a Mac topic, I decide to blog about this because it does run on Macs.

Google just added video capabilities to it’s chat software. From within Gmail you can now talk face to face with your friends and family from across the globe. The browser based video chat requires installation of additional software which is downloadable from Google.

I tried it on my Mac and chatted with my dad using his Windows laptop. The quality was good. I’m amazed that it worked so well.

For those who don’t have a video cam, voice chat is a great option as well.

Check out the entry from Google’s official blog. Download the plugin for the video chat here.

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