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The effects like background blur and “studio light” substantially improve the practical performance of the webcam and do so across all apps that capture video.
by jitl 3y ago
The effects like background blur and “studio light” substantially improve the practical performance of the webcam and do so across all apps that capture video. The reactions are funny/annoying but as a whole the new video effect feature is the biggest improvement for me in this OS update - I’m on video calls every day sometimes in mediocre light and appreciate how much better I come through with “studio light” tuning the exposure of my face. I was considering spending $$$ on a fancy new webcam, but now I don’t feel the need.
- sergioisidoro 3y agoBut is it the responsibility of the operating system to do that, by default? What if the operating system started to bleep out swear words from the microphone? Or blurring out obscene gestures? Sure, make the software available on install, or even prompt it's configuration and opt in on installation. But it's not and should not be the responsibility of the OS to apply effects or manipulate or alter the data of the hardware.
- amazingman 3y ago> it's not and should not be the responsibility of the OS to apply effects or manipulate or alter the data of the hardware. This position is unworkable in so many cases, but it's especially so for cameras. The data coming out of these sensors is awful, and requires several computationally-expensive passes to clean up. Once you grant that there is a spectrum of data manipulation where reasonable defaults must be selected, you grant that your stated position is unrealistic.
- netsharc 3y agoSure, using software to improve the limitations of the hardware (making you look better with lighting) is a welcome feature... Using software without me enabling it to add dancing monkeys (to be announced with fanfare in WWDC 2024 - amazing! Magical!) onto my webcam feed, not really...