Software giant Google usually plans software updates according to new phone launches. Just before the launch date of Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro phones, Google released the Android 14 Beta version named ‘QPR1’ this week. Curious users had the opportunity to download and check this version.
Users who downloaded the beta version noticed a new feature. Thanks to this feature, phones running Android 14 can be used as a webcam.
This innovation, which stands out in the beta version of Android 14, provides a high image quality, especially for video calls.
With the arrival of Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1, some Pixel phones, and eventually other Android devices, can now be used as webcams for a PC, Mac, or Chromebook. This long-awaited feature aims to make high-quality video calls easy and affordable.
Earlier this year, it was learned that Google was working on a feature that would allow us to use a powerful Android device as a webcam. This feature was revealed with the Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1 version. Users will need a USB-C cable to use their phone as a webcam. This shows that we can use many devices with Android 14 in this way.
The feature that allows us to use the phone as a webcam was previously offered to Apple users.
Thanks to the update released by Apple last year, iPhones can be used as a webcam for Mac devices. Thanks to this feature, which Apple calls ‘Continuity Camera’, iPhones can be connected to Mac devices wirelessly and used for video calls and live broadcasts.
According to 9to5Google, this feature is available on Google’s latest Pixel models. When the USB-C cable is connected to the phone and computer, the front and rear cameras of the phone can be used as webcams. When the devices are connected, an icon appears in the notification center, after tapping this icon, the cameras become ready for use.
When we previously looked at the features that will come to Android 14, we saw that it has similar features to the iOS operating system. This feature, which will work similarly to the ‘Continuity Camera’ feature of iPhones, should not surprise users much.
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