Hey everyone,
I now have 2 live webcams on my layout. The plan is to eventually have 4 camera online, one for each room of the layout. I've been trying the cameras out for a few weeks and people seem to really enjoy them, so I think it's time to share them here on the forum.
The live cameras are in no way a guarantee of a "show" of any kind, but rather they simply let people drop in to see what's going on. At times I might be running trains, other times I'll be working on the layout, while at other times there's nothing going on at all. It all depends on my schedule. I've been leaving the cameras turned on pretty much 24/7 but I generally mute the sound while I'm away from the layout. I will also turn the cameras off from the time to time for privacy reasons.
At present, the live cameras do not work reliably on mobile devices, so it's best to watch them from a real computer. I am currently working on an "Eric's Trains" iphone/android app that will pull all of the live cams into an easy to use interface that WILL work on mobile devices, but that's another month or so away from being complete. The new app will also make my youtube video library readily available and searchable. I'll also be adding a "chat" feature to the app so that viewers can ask questions and so forth while watching the live cameras. Fun times.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the new live cameras.
Live cam webpage: http://dropcam.ericstrains.com
Thanks,
Eric Siegel