Comment on How come laptops or pc's don't have a "webcam" facing both ways instead of just the user?

derekabutton@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• QuinnyCoded@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  have you never been in a workshop and wanted to show someone what you’re working on? it would be awesome to just be able to fill the camera and walk over

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  • Ziggurat@jlai.lu ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    A 30€USB webcam can do it, or simply turning around the laptop. Moreover, corporate have nice video conferencing room often with multiple camera, so you can select what you want to show. Finally, when I want to show a prototype to management, I rather invite them to the lab, or take the time to edit a video (even a smartphone camera one) for people in remote. Avoids the pitfalls of bringing something to a meeting room and starting it on the fly

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  • derekabutton@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I wouldn’t suggest that there is no use for this kind of camera. Yours is a good example. But for the cost and risk of damage, that is not something that most would want by default in a laptop.

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  • VeganBtw@piefed.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I mean, I would turn the laptop around. Or the webcam on the PC. Or use my phone for the call?

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