FaceTime video quality sucks, but the experience still rocks

FaceTime video quality sucks, but the experience still rocks
With its new front-facing camera, the iPhone 4 brings videoconferencing to the masses. The idea is compelling. Those heartrending, fancy demo videos of FaceTime, Apple's application that goes with that camera, make it look like something out of a sci-fi movie. And you know what? It feels like that.

It's a thrill to talk with each other with video on a cellphone. Some of us here at DVICE had a delightful time using it, talking, mugging, spinning around, making each other dizzy, giving ourselves tours of our various offices over video, and generally having a ball. [Read more...]