Orso Scontroso gives us the low-down on two-way, live video chat
Are you already bored with amateur porn, but not quite ready to start acting like a complete tramp in the real world? If so, live video chatting may represent the perfect middle ground. It’s free, it’s hot, and it can have you getting naked with a hot new guy every night. If you were to do that in the real world, society might label you as a shameless slut. But if you do the same thing via webcam, the worst that they will call you is a “chat whore” – an epithet that carries much less sting.
Many of you have already discovered the joys of live video chatting. However, those of you who have been holding back will definitely appreciate this month’s comprehensive guide. For starters, we’ll look at a selection of free and low-cost video chat programs that every aspiring chat whore should know. After that, we’ll check out some of the best places online to find video chat partners (the kind that you don’t have to pay.) Then we’ll wrap things up with a detailed look at the best live cam model sites and chat roulette sites.
FREE VIDEO CHAT PROGRAMS
These mainstream chat programs weren’t made specifically for XXX video chat, but they still do the job very nicely. Aspiring chat whores should set up accounts on all of the free services listed below. That way, you will always be ready to go if a hot guy wants to video chat with you – regardless of which program he may be using.
Facetime
If you have a recent model Mac, iPhone, or iPad, you should also have a copy of Facetime – Apple’s built-in video chat application.
Google+ Hangouts
Google+ Hangouts supports free one-on-one video calls and group video chats with up to ten participants – and it works on computers, smart phones, and tablets. Simply create a new, anonymous Google+ account and then visit your favorite gay hookup sites to find potential video chat partners.
ICQ.com
This free IM program is used by tens of millions of people and features HD-quality video chatting, with versions for both computers and mobile devices. Create a free account and then hunt for video chat partners in traditional gay chat rooms (either within the ICQ community or at your favorite gay hookup site.)
Skype.com
This popular, free program is available for computers, mobile devices, and even handheld game consoles. One-on-One, live video chats between Skype users are 100% free. If you’re interested in the group video chat that can support 5-10 people at once, you’ll need to upgrade to a premium subscription for as little as $5 a month.
YahooMessenger.com
Trusted by millions of users around the world, Yahoo Messenger includes robust video chat capabilities for both computer and iPad 2 users.
COMMUNITIES AND LOBBIES
If you’d like to eliminate the leg-work involved in finding your own video chat buddies, you can check out these video chat communities, hookup sites, and lobbies. Many of them involve a subscription or a fee of some kind, but the prices are generally very reasonable (and much more affordable than the pay-per-minute cam model sites.)
AdultFriendFinder.com
Online since 1996, Adult Friend Finder is an international dating site with tens of millions of registered users. Paid subscribers have access to one-on-one video chats and group video chats, along with public chat rooms filled with dozens of regular guys (meaning: guys who aren’t cam models charging a fee) who want to hook up for live, one-on-one video chats.
AgayMen.com/chat
In this free chat room from PornFreeGay, you can create a profile, see who else is online, participate in a public IM chat, send private IM’s, and initiate one-on-one video chat sessions with other users.
CamFrog.com
This video chat program is free to download, but you’ll need to purchase it to access all of its more advanced video chat features. Paid (aka “Pro”) users can make one-on-one video chat connections, join thousands of user-created group video chat rooms, create their own public and private chat rooms, and peruse a vast directory of CamFrog user profiles.
ChatRandom.com/gay/webcamchat/
This free public IM chat is a gathering place for guys in search of free video chat partners. This web-based chat room allows you to see who’s online and to establish instant, free, and anonymous video chats.
CumPlus.com
This free public chat room allows you to see who’s online, create a brief chat profile, and then establish free, anonymous, one-on-one video chat connections with other guys. Paid subscribers can also start their own public or private video chat rooms.
GayCiti.com
An active online gay community where guys interact in real-time via web cameras, video text chat, IM, etc. This site features a lot of users who visit regularly.
ICU2.com
This web-based video chat application has its own community where paid subscribers can create both public and private chat rooms for either one-on-one video chats or group video chats that can handle up to 20 people. You can check out the full feature set for as little as $7.99 (for a one-month subscription.)
MenChats.com/videochat/
After you complete a quick, free registration you can join any of this site’s active video chat rooms. The themed rooms (Jerking It, Younger for Older, Young Adults, Married, Bears, etc.) are filled with guys who are looking to hook up for live, one-on-one video chats. You can see who is online in each room,read profiles, send private IM’s, initiate private video chats, etc.
PalTalk.com
This messaging program is available for both computers and mobile devices, with an incredibly powerful feature set. Paid subscribers enjoy HD, one-on-one video chats, group video chats, the ability to broadcast a live video chat show, and access to over 5000 live video chat rooms (including adult ones.)
Squirt.org
This popular hookup site offers versions for both computers and mobile devices. After you upgrade to a low-cost “Fan Club” account (which includes many other great perks), you’ll have access to Squirt’s one-on-one and group webcam chats.
LIVE MODEL CAMS
These sites allow you to browse live feeds from hundreds of cam models all around the world. Public chats are free, but they are usually designed to turn you on without getting you off. The real action happens in private, one-on-one chats that require you to cash in prepaid tokens or credits that generally equate to a rate of about $1.50 to $14.99 per minute (depending on the site and the model.) It ain’t cheap – but can you really put a price on the chance to play porn director with live models?
Cam4.com/male
In addition to a large number of models, Cam 4 offers a packed feature set and flexible payment options. It’s free to register and to watch free live video chats, but becoming a paid member unlocks a number of excellent perks and features such as access to free shows and pre-recorded videos. In addition, the fees for private amateur chats are negotiable and can go as low as $1.50 per minute.
CameraBoys.com
Camera Boys features thousands of amateur live cam models from around the world. Advanced search options and unique features (such as a Favorites list with room to bookmark 200 models) have always made Camera Boys special, but in March things got even better. Features previously reserved for paying members are now available to anyone who registers an account, which is quick and free. Plus, pages now load more quickly for both computer and mobile users.
FlavaCams.com
If you’re a fan of FlavaWorks, you’ll definitely want to check out its new live chat site dedicated to black and Latino models. FlavaWorks fans can now chat live and one-on-one with the studio’s biggest stars, as well as growing roster of hot amateurs. In addition, FlavaCams is committed to using local, U.S.-based cam models in order to avoid potential language barriers.
Flirt4Free.com/live/guys/
This is one of the biggest and most popular cam model sites on the web. At any time of the day or night, you can find hundreds of hot cam models broadcasting live, including everything from porn stars and professional models to amateur guys of every type. Best of all, simply signing up for a free account automatically gets you 120 free private chat credits. Flirt4Free is loaded with cool features, including access to more than 1.8 million recorded live shows!
Gay.IMLive.com
This popular live cam site features a vast assortment of hot and horny amateur guys who are broadcasting live and looking to get off. At any time of the day or night you’ll find hundreds of twinks, jocks, hipsters, bodybuilders, bears, daddies, porn stars, couples, and more to choose from. And if you’re really feeling adventurous, you can become a model and start your own live show!
HotCamGuys.com
ICGuys.com
iPadGayCam.com
JizzRoulette.com
ManFactory.com
LiveGods.com
LiveJasmin.com/en/boys/
LiveMuscleShow.com
Here you can chat live with professional and amateur bodybuilders, as well as top fitness models and gorgeous muscle men. Registration is free and fast, giving you access to the public chat rooms in just seconds. And for a reasonable per-minute fee, you can take any of these hunks into a private video chat where just about anything goes.
NextDoorChat.com
The official cam model site of Next Door Entertainment features free live sex chats and private, cam-to-cam video chats with sexy, bisexual college guys, twinks,and muscle men. The site features many different types of amateur men, including lots of hot jocks and bi-curious guys.
PhoneMates.com/live-sex-chats/hot-guys
RealLiveGuys.com
Just create a free account here, and you’ll instantly have access to all of the site’s public live chat rooms – plus five free one-on-one chat tokens to get you started!
Sexier.com/live-sex-chats/hot-guys
StreaMen.com
StreaMen offers a nice selection of amateur and pornstar cam models, all broadcasting live from their homes. You can browse live models from all over the world, with a drop-down menu that lets you instantly switch between six different world regions. Free members have unlimited access to public live video chats, but going premium gives you access to a larger video window, pre-recorded videos, and more.
CHAT ROULETTE SITES
ChatRoulette.com took the world by storm when it introduced the ability to initiate an endless series of random live chat sessions with other users all over the world. Before long, gay webmasters were putting their own spin on the formula and the result has been a steady stream of exclusively gay, sex-centric Chat Roulette clones. As you peruse these virtual windows into the private sex lives of random gay strangers, it can sometimes feel almost hypnotic – even if you don’t think that some of the men are all that attractive. However, the real magic happens when you eventually come across someone hot enough to make you stop and stare – and when they stare right back.
THE CROUPIER’S CHOICE:
BoyRoulette.com
You’ll find all types of guys here, despite the site’s url. But you can usually count on at least a few cute twinks – as well as a lecherous troll or two. You’ll need to have your own cam turned on to access this site.
ChatRevolve.com/chatroulette/
This site features a large group of users, and a majority of them are actually pretty hot – with everything from twinks and bears to hipsters and silver foxes. You can see other feeds without showing your own, too (although they will be brief glimpses.)
FuckRoulette.com
Treasure Island Media has put a nasty, bareback-loving, cum-guzzling spin on the Chat Roulette formula. Since this free site mostly attracts T.I.M. fans, you will immediately have something in common with the other guys. Not generally a super busy site, but active during peak hours.
ManRoulette.com
Man-to-man, randomized web cam chats. On a Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. there were over 260 guys online, which included a mix of hot bears, sexy average Joe’s, horny young twinks, and anonymous cock strokers.
ALSO WORTH A SPIN:
GayChat-Roulette.com
GayPage.com/webcamchat/
GayRoulette.info
A lively chat lobby in which you can preview everyone’s live cam feeds. In addition, multiple people can watch a single person’s cam feed simultaneously, basically creating a virtual circle jerk.
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