Traditional camera companies, such as Canon, Nikon, and GoPro, have released software that lets you turn a regular camera you may already own — or want to buy — into a webcam.

Updating the software on your shiny new GoPro Hero 3 is a simple process, but one that takes a bit of time.

Additional features include live streaming video from GoPro cameras to smartphones, tablets and directly to the web via a soon-to-be-released software update.

GoPro’s ultra-wide settings and outstanding video resolution make it suitable to use as a surveillance monitor when you are off from adventure photography.

GoPro has its own downloadable 'Studio' app for easy video editing. Included with the software is a free download for the template used to make the 'Chicken' the dog video, should you fancy doing ...

Did you know that you can live stream GoPro footage to PC using VLC players? Useful tip for adventurers, athletes, surfers, travelers, bloggers for action photography.

With the continued work of GoPro and their software/firmware teams, they can release more functionality and features simply by plugging the camera into a computer and downloading the latest firmware.

When finished recording, the GoPro will automatically stitch the photos together to make a seamless video that warps through time without the need of complicated post-production software.

The Hero 5 cameras are even cloud-connected, which — combined with GoPro’s relatively new software efforts — might wind up being more important than the new hardware.

Using an advanced lens design and a proprietary stitching algorithm, The new GoPro Fusion 360 camera is on the cutting edge of video tech.