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A Game Boy Webcam for iPad, Grits, and Plane
Sep 8, 2023
Learn about using a Game Boy camera as a webcam for FaceTime calls. Discover how to connect a capture card to stream video games on your iPad. Hear about their upcoming projects and their experience with grits.
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- iPadOS 17 now supports USB video class (UVC), allowing users to connect external webcams to their iPads for improved video calls and streaming video game consoles.
- The Game Boy camera can be used as a FaceTime camera in iPadOS 17, and the hosts explore how they achieved this using capture cards and the analog pocket, showcasing the nostalgia and fun of using retro devices in modern video calls.
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Using UVC to Connect External Webcams to iPadOS 17
The podcast episode discusses the new support for USB video class (UVC) in iPadOS 17, which allows users to connect external webcams to their iPads. This feature enables users to use the integrated webcam of external displays as the default camera for their iPads, making it convenient for Zoom or FaceTime calls. The episode explores how the UVC support extends to video game capture cards, which can now be used to stream and display video game consoles on an iPad using third-party utilities. Specific examples of using the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck are mentioned.
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