With the arrival of Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1, some Pixel phones – and eventually other Android devices – can now be used as a webcam for a PC, Mac, or Chromebook. This long-awaited feature is a real ...

I was out at a coffee shop doing some writing the other day and had to hop on a quick meeting. My Windows 11 laptop has a built-in webcam just like most laptops do these days, so I set that up for my ...

Google Pixel phones can now function as USB webcams for the Nintendo Switch 2’s GameChat feature. Early testing showed incompatibility issues between the two devices, but users confirm the connection ...

Google Pixel phones work as a USB webcam out of the box, but this feature was incompatible with the Nintendo Switch 2. Now, you can use your Pixel phone as a Switch 2 webcam following a quiet update.

Android 15’s second developer preview is here, and while there’s not a ton new, those using their Pixel as a webcam are in for a treat, as the quality has been improved. Google first launched support ...

What once seemed like a never-ending search for the perfect webcam has now ended—and by that, I mean I don’t need to buy one anymore. Turns out I had one right under my nose. Google’s December Feature ...

Today’s big Gemini AI announcement from Google was inevitably going to suck all the air from any other big Pixel product updates. However, amid all the talk of native AI on Pixel 8 Pros, Google is ...

One of the Nintendo Switch 2's special features is GameChat, a group video chat system that lets players share both their faces and their screens. But because the console lacks a built-in camera, it ...

The November Pixel Drop fixed a bug that prevented Android's two-year-old webcam mode from working with Nintendo's console. Google has technically supported the use of Android devices as external ...

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

You may not need to buy a separate webcam to take full advantage of the Switch 2’s GameChat feature. You may not need to buy a separate webcam to take full advantage of the Switch 2’s GameChat ...