3D Printable Stand Lets You Try Continuity Camera With iOS 16 and macOS Ventura Right Now
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From a company that over the decades put design before performances (see Touch Bar MacBook Pro), I have to say that this looks absolutely ridiculous. On top of that, clamping it there might either crack the screen or surely break the rubber gasket over time.
It was only a few years ago that they were saying do not put tape on your camera because it will crack your screen, now we are supposed to clamp a horrendous phone holder? Then when it breaks the screen what?
"You clamp it wrong?"
Ridiculous really.
It was only a few years ago that they were saying do not put tape on your camera because it will crack your screen, now we are supposed to clamp a horrendous phone holder? Then when it breaks the screen what?
"You clamp it wrong?"
Ridiculous really.
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And I‘m on one on one coaching calls via zoom almost every day and very much care about image quality there. It’s not nearly as important as good audio but still. It’s a feature I‘m excited about and will use a lot. And so will many people I know who so far have used webcams with inferior quality compared to this.
A 4K webcam is around 200€/$. I tried several. None come even close to the quality of my iPhone via Cameo. I‘m very happy that Apple is incorporating this natively. This is the best part of the announcements for me. Especially since I‘m on a M1 Air which still has a crap camera. For team meetings, sure I don’t care.
And I‘m on one on one coaching calls via zoom almost every day and very much care about image quality there. It’s not nearly as important as good audio but still. It’s a feature I‘m excited about and will use a lot. And so will many people I know who so far have used webcams with inferior quality compared to this.
ds2000
macrumors 6502a
There's a guy on Etsy (more than one I'm sure) who will 3d print stuff for like 30e too, he made me an under desk laptop bracket and also a mount for my docking base, access to them has never been easier.
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it can follow you around. the built in cam can't. it can also display your desk at the same time from the ultrawide lens. it's not a setup most people need, but you would need 2 cams for that.
i stream playing drums and use multiple cams. this could capture the drums and my face from a single cam.
lostPod
macrumors 6502
Ah okay … thanks for putting it into perspective. I just figured at one point they could just build it into the laptop cameras. Just seems really weird to me.
TheBigApple2006
macrumors 6502
If you don't need mobility, this would be much better
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skardvin
macrumors 6502
The whole idea of using your iPhone camera to do Facetime Calls on your Mac is absurd. With all of its trillions of dollars, Apple should be able to figure out a way to upgrade the built-in camera on a Mac rather than this stupid method of attaching a clamp to your Mac's screen. Steve Jobs would be saddened and angered to see this and would never have let it see the light of day. He would have made the team at Apple actually put in the effort to make the cameras on a Mac decent enough so that this gadget would have never been produced in the first place.
Abazigal
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The two are not mutually exclusive. I doubt even the best webcam on the market can hope to match the rear cameras of an iPhone, much less a webcam thin enough to fit into the lid of a laptop.
Steve Jobs would be saddened and angered to see his name being invoked in such an inane manner.
TheOldChevy
macrumors 6502a
Why do we need a magnet when a simple couple of "S" brackets would probably do it in an easier way ?
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I wonder the same how come a trillion money company, think is a genius idea to attach a phone just so we get better quality webcam videocalling. Ok Apple why didn't you made thicker the part behind the notch so you could fit a 4k camera ?
Continuity camera seems to me to be a technology test for future products.
Apple glasses if they ever make it out of development will need a remote camera if they are to work with face time calls. and some AI technology to superimpose a face over the glasses of the wearer.
Apple watch has a camera app for remote control but it can't see what the camera sees. Continuity camera could solve this.
Surely there has to be a crazy priced machined aluminium holster for a phone camera for the pro displays.
I do love the inventiveness of all these 3d printing folk, almost tempting me to try it out. Maybe someone could make a Tripod mountable stand with a ring light that phone can magnetically clip into the middle of. That would save a lot of youtubers a lot of money on expensive cameras. Even better if Apple just use iPhone tech in a new iSight camera.
Apple glasses if they ever make it out of development will need a remote camera if they are to work with face time calls. and some AI technology to superimpose a face over the glasses of the wearer.
Apple watch has a camera app for remote control but it can't see what the camera sees. Continuity camera could solve this.
Surely there has to be a crazy priced machined aluminium holster for a phone camera for the pro displays.
I do love the inventiveness of all these 3d printing folk, almost tempting me to try it out. Maybe someone could make a Tripod mountable stand with a ring light that phone can magnetically clip into the middle of. That would save a lot of youtubers a lot of money on expensive cameras. Even better if Apple just use iPhone tech in a new iSight camera.
matrix07
macrumors G3
It’s not clipping. I believe you just “hang” the phone there.
BvizioN
macrumors 603
I honestly don't get it why that notch bothers people. Is like people stare at the frame of their laptop and not at the display. I kind of get it on a small displays of iPhone's but on a laptop? Not to mention that 90% of the times the UI hides it away.
EugW
macrumors P6
I actually bought an iSight for my 30” Cinema Display just for the looks and nostalgia. Exterior looks great but as expected the video quality is terrible for 2022, even in good lighting. However, it’s moot since it doesn’t work properly in recent macOS versions anyway.
BTW, I ended up pulling out my old G4 iBook in order to confirm the firmware was the latest, since the update software doesn’t run any OS past 10.5 or something.
Yes apparently.
opeter
macrumors 68030
... and is much cheaper and faster to do.
EugW
macrumors P6
Why are so money people assuming it has to be attached to a Mac? Just put it on a tripod if you wish.
Which reminds me. I have one somewhere, which I used to record my kids dancing or playing the piano. I’ll have to dig that thing out again.
I think they even used to sell these things at the local dollar store for a few bucks.
Which reminds me. I have one somewhere, which I used to record my kids dancing or playing the piano. I’ll have to dig that thing out again.
I think they even used to sell these things at the local dollar store for a few bucks.
Andrew73875
macrumors regular
I think the reason why this concept causes so much heated discussion is that it doesn't look elegant enough by Apple standards.
We are used to see something slim and seamless, something we couldn't come up with. Like MagSafe on MacBooks for example. That's why people were so excited for Apple Keynotes, they wanted to see something new and unexpected.
This concept while solves the problem, doesn't look elegant or futuristic. Talking in Pixar language: it doesn't look like Eva but rather like Walle.
We are used to see something slim and seamless, something we couldn't come up with. Like MagSafe on MacBooks for example. That's why people were so excited for Apple Keynotes, they wanted to see something new and unexpected.
This concept while solves the problem, doesn't look elegant or futuristic. Talking in Pixar language: it doesn't look like Eva but rather like Walle.
there are several popular apps that offer this functionality already so obviously it’s something people want
i had always at least one extra iphone sitting in the drawer unused, why should i buy another expensive device for this use
+ it’s not only about the picture quality but also about being able to capture video from any angle
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BornAgainMac
macrumors 604
I still have my iSight Firewire camera for my Powerbook G4. This reminds me of those days.