New MacBook Pros and iMac Feature Upgraded Cameras With 'Center Stage' and 'Desk View' Support

[MacRumors]

All new MacBook Pro and iMac models unveiled this week feature an upgraded 12-megapixel front camera with Center Stage and Desk View support.

Apple says the new camera provides "enhanced video quality in challenging lighting conditions."

Center Stage is a feature that automatically keeps you centered in the camera's view as you move around, while Desk View can show others on a video call both a view of your face and an overhead view of your desk at the same time.

Center Stage is available in video calling apps like FaceTime and Zoom. The feature was previously limited to newer iPad models and Macs connected to Apple's external Studio Display. The new MacBook Pro and iMac models are the first Macs to support Center Stage without needing to rely on a Studio Display.

The new MacBook Pro and iMac models are available to order now and will begin arriving to customers on Friday, November 8.

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[anshuvorty]

Let's just say, this hardware upgrade is around 3-4 years too late...

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

They saving Face ID for 2040?

 

[nutmac]

Is the 12MP camera on the M4 iMac and MacBook Pro better than Studio Display's?

 

[anshuvorty]

Is the 12MP camera on the M4 iMac and MacBook Pro better than Studio Display's?

Yup, of course...

The Studio Display camera is almost like an afterthought....

 

[sw1tcher]

Is the 12MP camera on the M4 iMac and MacBook Pro better than Studio Display's?

While they're both 12MP with support for Center Stage, the Studio Display camera doesn't support Desk View or 1080p HD video recording from what I can see.

 

[dugbug]

They saving Face ID for 2040?

i hope they never put faceid on the laptops. You would just automatically be authenticating everything. Its nice to have an explicit step with the finger to approve.

 

[Unity451]

I'd love a built in feature that makes it look like your eyes are staring directly into the camera instead of at the floor.

 

[sajlonix]

nice they added some more improvements, not just chip replaced and call it a day.. wifi 7 would be also appreciated but can't have everything

 

[Anonymous123]

i hope they never put faceid on the laptops. You would just automatically be authenticating everything. It’s nice to have an explicit step with the finger to approve.

Apple could easily fix that concern with an adjustment to the software.

 

[mattopotamus]

what does this even mean?

"view of your face and an overhead view of your desk at the same time."

 

[Dr McKay]

I'd love a built in feature that makes it look like your eyes are staring directly into the camera instead of at the floor.

I’d imagine that would look very creepy if you’re looking around your desk but AI is making it look like your pupils lock steady at the screen

 

[Kay_Ess]

They saving Face ID for 2040?

I don’t have a MacBook but they unlock automatically when you wear a Watch, right? So pardon my ignorance, but why would I care for FaceID on a laptop? Wouldn’t it just make the camera island bigger and more expensive? And you’d need some kind of button to activate it for authenticating anyway, so leaving TouchID on the MacBooks sounds already fancy enough to me. The screens of MacBooks Air at least also can’t be opened very far so if you’re standing up and just quickly want to unlock the machine it would be a less than ideal experience too.

 

[jimbobb24]

I’d imagine that would look very creepy if you’re looking around your desk but AI is making it look like your pupils lock steady at the screen

Yes but AI gen 3 will look perfect.

 

[dragoon2745]

I always thought the holdup was the laptop lid was too thin to fit a decent camera in it. Guess they figured that out.

 

[Dr McKay]

what does this even mean?

"view of your face and an overhead view of your desk at the same time."

I assume it means it can do what the existing desk view can already do and show 2 video streams at the same time, one from the wide angle lens that captures your desk, and the regular camera lens centred on your face?

 

[zach-coleman]

I love this feature, super bummed that the M3 iMac didn’t get it, which is what we now have in our house.

 

[dtelena]

Are there any chances that Apple would update also the Studio Display’s software to also support Desk View ?

 

[zach-coleman]

Are there any chances that Apple would update also the Studio Display’s software to also support Desk View ?

Considering they’re now pushing it even harder than they used to, (when you order a Mac mini it asks you if you would like to buy one) the chances seem above 0 but probably still low.

 

[iamgalt]

I'd love a built in feature that makes it look like your eyes are staring directly into the camera instead of at the floor.

They have that feature already on iOS, and I think iPadOS, for facetime calls. I don't know if it's built into facetime for mac. It's called eye contact on iOS. If you've used facetime on iOS, you probably used this feature without knowing it. It works pretty well.

 

[PTVMan]

I thought Center Stage worked with previous generations iMac?

 

[Anonymous123]

I don’t have a MacBook but they unlock automatically when you wear a Watch, right? So pardon my ignorance, but why would I care for FaceID on a laptop? Wouldn’t it just make the camera island bigger and more expensive? And you’d need some kind of button to activate it for authenticating anyway, so leaving TouchID on the MacBooks sounds already fancy enough to me.

Not everyone has an Apple Watch so adding Face ID would be a great convenience feature. And given the size of the Dynamic Island on the iPhone, I doubt it would make the camera island bigger. As for needing a button, Apple could just make an adjustment to the software to allow for Face ID activation before authentication when necessary.

 

[CPx]

Is it an upgrade though? The M1-M3 iMac webcam was pretty good. I'd like to see a back to back comparison with the new one. I'm a little wary of the center stage cameras.

 

[fraXis]

Is the 12MP camera on the M4 iMac and MacBook Pro better than Studio Display's?

Anything is better than the Studio Display’s camera.

 

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