Once you have the connection, you need the hardware. Here's a sampling of some of the coolest devices around or coming soon
A Video Phone to Call Home
Motorola's Ojo video phone, expected to hit the market in April, will allow for real-time video communication without the breakups and distortion normally associated with video phones. The $799.99 device requires a digital subscriber line (DSL) or cable broadband connection and can make calls from an existing phone number. Equipped with a miniature camera, it also allows for video- and voice-only messaging.