It is finally here. Video Chat (along with voice chat) on GMail. Surprisingly though it is not available yet on the GTalk client. I tried using it with my mates and it works like a charm! Lovely addition to the already awesome GMail and now there is no reason why I would want to get any other mail ID. I can hear people in the background screaming “MSN MSN Live Live Yahoo Yahoo!!!!” Calm down people. Here is something that I want to tell ya all. Awright! GMail has a web-integrated video chat facility now, and I know Meebo has made it available before. But have a look at the GMail Video Chat and you’ll know how cool it is. It has chat within mail and yes….it HAS FULLSCREEN. WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Check the video below for more about the GMail Video Chat.

First it was the introduction of chat into the 1GB Inbox. Then came the chat with smileys. Then group chat, and then more emoticons. And now video chat with audio chat as well. Btw, if you still are confused where to go to get this done, click the link here.  

The audio quality remains unchanged and is quite clear. However the video is the show-stealer. High quality depends on the video reception quality of the webcam and the bandwidth on both ends. The official post on the GMail blog is here, and you can go there to find all about what there is to the New GMail Video chat. Happy video chatting..GMail style!!!

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