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> Because a mirror doesn't reverse anything. Well, a mirror gives you a different picture than a webcam and a computer screen (unless the webcam software flips
by seppel 6y ago
> Because a mirror doesn't reverse anything.
Well, a mirror gives you a different picture than a webcam and a computer screen (unless the webcam software flips the picture along the x axis).
Now why is that, that the software needs to flip along the x axis? It is actually because a mirror mirrors around the the z axis, so it switches front and back.
- cedilla 6y agoIt's the webcam that is flipped.
- seppel 6y agoThe software of the webcam usually flips the video, so that it looks like a mirror to you.
- CyberDildonics 6y agoThat's not true, that would mean that webcam video by default would flip any writing and make it unreadable.
- seppel 6y ago> That's not true, that would mean that webcam video by default would flip any writing and make it unreadable. That is exactly what happens if I open Facetime on my Mac and hold something in the camera. To be a bit more precise: There are two streams generated. One is shown to yourself, and this one works like a mirror. The other one is shown to remote participants and this one is not flipped.
- sliken 6y agoMany do, to you the person holding the writing, but not to the people you are showing it to.