You need a computer with Windows 2000, XP or Vista, at least a 400Mhz processor and 256Mb of memory. Your hard drive should have at least 1 Gig of free space. If you have a Mac, you will need to download Bootcamp.

You can use a standard USB web camera or a high-end camera.

You need a fast and reliable internet connection (DSL, cable modem, etc.) with at least 300Kbit uplink of bandwidth.

Microphone are optional but it’s a well known fact that models with audio make at least 25% more money than models without. A quality microphone will produce the best results!