Often, Android gadgets are the testbed for revolutionary smartphone options that Apple designers ultimately enhance upon and incorporate into their gadgets; however evidently, for a change, Google desires to undertake a well-liked iOS 16 function for an upcoming model of its OS.

At WWDC 2022 Apple unveiled an iOS 16 and macOS Ventura 13 replace referred to as Continuity Digicam. Slightly than relying in your Mac’s inbuilt webcam, you can as a substitute use the most effective iPhones operating the newest OS, and benefit from its souped-up cameras, microphone, and video results.

Third-party apps might enable the very best Android telephones  for use in the same manner, however based on Google Open Supply Undertaking changelogs (opens in new tab), it seems that a function much like Continuity Digicam might develop into a baked-in function for a future model of Android (by way of Mishaal Rahman on Twitter (opens in new tab)).

At present named ‘DeviceAsWebcam’, it could (as you possibly can most likely guess from the identify) flip “an android machine right into a webcam.” Nonetheless, little else is thought concerning the function proper now.

It does seem that it’ll enable for a wired USB connection – which suggests you received’t be restricted to at least one pc OS, as is the case with Continuity Digicam – although it’s unclear if Continuity Digicam options like Desk View (which helps you to see your desk and face on the similar time), or Centre Stage and Studio Gentle (which maintain you within the shot, and make you seem brighter than the background respectively) will seem within the Android iteration.

What’s extra, there’s no assure we’ll see DeviceAsWebcam seem anytime quickly. Whereas it’s definitely attainable that it’ll launch with Android 14, relying on how far into improvement the device is, we might see it delayed till Android 15, which is at the very least a yr away, and even Android 16.

We’ll have to attend and see what Google proclaims at Google I/O 2023 – it’s large annual developer’s convention, which we count on might be in Could – however be looking out for DeviceAsWebcam among the many checklist of recent instruments headed to our Android smartphones.