A simple video conference setup requires an internet enabled computer with a server hardware installed in it, a good quality webcam which enables you to visualize the face of the other person, head sets as well as a microphone to make the communication easier and faster.
The usage of this technology is even simpler than its setup. It is just similar to dialing up of numbers in a mobile phone or a fax machine to reach out to another person sitting away from the home place.

It is also beneficial in a way that all the messages can be conveyed between two groups of people without actually travelling for actual meetings and residing in hotels. It has made the business dealings economical and also has enabled fast completion of project as the decisions can be discussed and finalized without actually travelling to other country.
Now a doctor sitting in some other country can guide the doctors sitting in the home town about the guidelines to be followed while performing operation. He can assist them in the steps to be taken in case of emergencies without actually being physically present over there.