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This activity will show you how you can use your smartphone as a camera and stream it through blackboard collaborate. Start by installing [[https://iriun.com/ iriun]] on your smartphone and laptop. | This activity will show you how you can use your smartphone as a camera and stream it through blackboard collaborate. Start by installing [[https://iriun.com/ iriun]] on your smartphone and laptop. | ||
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| + | Open the application on your phone and laptop and leave it running. | ||
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| + | Then install and run [[https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html vlc]] on your computer. Open VLC on your computer. | ||
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| + | Go to Media->Open Capture Device | ||
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| + | Then under Video Device Name find your Phones' camera. In my case it was /dev/video0, but yours may be different. If you wish to maximise the display capability in the next step then you can also do: View->Minimal Interface. | ||
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| + | Now go to Blackboard Collaborate and share your vlc window. | ||
Revision as of 04:07, 10 June 2020
This activity will show you how you can use your smartphone as a camera and stream it through blackboard collaborate. Start by installing [iriun] on your smartphone and laptop.
Open the application on your phone and laptop and leave it running.
Then install and run [vlc] on your computer. Open VLC on your computer.
Go to Media->Open Capture Device
Then under Video Device Name find your Phones' camera. In my case it was /dev/video0, but yours may be different. If you wish to maximise the display capability in the next step then you can also do: View->Minimal Interface.
Now go to Blackboard Collaborate and share your vlc window.
