Live video chat rooms are the facilities on the internet whereby you can have a conversation with another person on the other end, in real time. The chat usually includes sound and video - which means that both parties have a conversation almost as if they are sitting across a table - talking and seeing each other face to face. Live video chat rooms have been a prominent feature of the Internet and have gained popularity with the advent of Broadband services. This is because broadband facilitates greater speed and large amounts of data can be transmitted via a broadband connection. This is quite useful for having video chats on the Internet, as the data amount and data speed are very important to have 'real time' conversations. For conducting a live video chat you will need a computer which is connected to the internet (preferably via broadband), a webcam (for video), audio speakers (to hear), and a mike (to speak). Webcams, speakers, and mikes are easily available with any computer accessories store and even online. They usually do not cost much and are easy to install and attach to your computer. You can search across the Internet and find a variety of such websites where you can avail of such video chat rooms. Depending upon the kind of services that these sites offer, these chat rooms can either be free or paid. However, there are many sites which only offer the free facility. These facilities can be used for a variety of purposes depending upon your business motive. Because of these facilities, distance is no longer a barrier for people across the globe. A webcam chat may simplify matters greatly if one needs to sit down and have a conversation with a business associate who is located miles away. It thus saves you a lot of time and expenditure to travel across the globe to have a business meeting. Many people conduct a variety of businesses via video chat. This is especially a boon for freelancers who offer a plethora of services over the Internet. Nowadays, small and large projects are outsourced to people via the Internet. It therefore becomes a simple thing to have a video chat with the person you are outsourcing work to, or with the person who is giving work to you. Often people can communicate with their friends or relatives who live far away via live video chat rooms. Family gatherings are no longer restricted by physical distance. The Internet revolution manages to connect people via such webcam chat rooms and bring them closer. The visuals and audio thus combine to create an effect of an actual conversation or a chat with the person. Often, a free chat room may feature 'previews of different services' and may lead you on to engage the person on the other end for paid services. Thus, many sites use free services as a lead-in to having paid chats with the person on the other end. Live video chat rooms are a prime example of technology and innovation, which helps facilitate the work life of many people. This is where technology creates the bridges to cross the gaps created by actual distance.