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Type of site | Webcam Network |
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| Available in | English |
| Created by | Brian Cury (CEO and Founder) |
| URL | earthcam |
| Commercial | Yes, advertising and licensing of its proprietary webcam content. |
| Launched | March 27, 1996 |
| Current status | Active |
EarthCam, Inc., based in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, United States, provides webcam content, technology and services. Founded in 1996, EarthCam.com is a network of scenic webcams offering a complete searchable database of views of places around the world.
As the company grew, EarthCam expanded beyond building its network of tourism cameras and extended its reach into other industries by developing and delivering technology for many applications in verticals including construction, transportation, and surveillance. Expanding beyond the pages of its main site, EarthCam.com, EarthCam's network of websites has grown to include WebCamStore.com, EarthCamMobile.com, and most notably EarthCam.net, a site for businesses and organizations to purchase webcams and EarthCam's proprietary software to manage their camera networks. Mobile applications for accessing EarthCam's live webcams and for clients to control their private cameras are available for Apple Inc. or Android (operating system) devices.
EarthCam and other live webcam services have a huge impact on entertainment and business, allowing for online "travel," meetings, and easy access to knowledge.[1] Virtual travel also became possible with webcams located at major worldwide tourist attractions such as London's Abbey Road,[2] the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach, Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles and the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign".
- ^ "The Technology of Live Webcams Has a Huge Impact". Live Global Cams. Archived from the original on 2013-06-14. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Crossing Cam". Abbey Road. Retrieved 2016-08-17.