macOS Ventura improves Continuity by allowing iPhone to be used as a webcam

Continuity is one of the most transversal and interesting options of all Apple operating systems. It is one of the keys that allows us to understand the good functioning of the ecosystem generated by the big apple with all its products: copy a text on the iPhone and paste it on the Mac, take a photo on the iPad and have it on the Mac instantly. These are aspects that polish the good user experience. macOS is coming is the new operating system for Mac that Apple presented yesterday at the WWDC22 y continues to improve the ecosystem Continuity. He does it through the call Camera Continuity, which allows you to use the iPhone as a webcam.

Camera Continuity comes to macOS Ventura

Paired with the Mac, the iPhone's powerful camera system accomplishes things any webcam would love. Bring the phone close to the computer and the computer will start receiving the image from the camera. It works without cables, so there is no need to connect anything.

As simple as that. Move iPhone closer to Mac to detect that we want to use it as webcam when we are in a video call app on our Mac. This is the shocking novelty that has come with macOS Venture. Through this function we can use the cameras of our iPhone to improve the image quality in our video calls.

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Furthermore, we can make use of the centered frame, an option that was added in iOS 16 with which you can follow the person while they move by making the dynamic call. On the other hand, making use of the technology of the rear cameras of the new iPhone can also be applied. Studio Light effects and Portrait Mode to improve display.

Available on iPhone 11 or later.
Studio Light is available on iPhone 12 or later. Portrait mode is available on iPhone XR or later and iPhone SE (2nd generation) or later.

Throughout yesterday's presentation, many of us thought that this function would only be compatible with the latest generations of iPhone. However, the macOS Ventura release notes state that Camera Continuity is compatible with any iPhone XR or later, including iPhone SE 2nd generation and later Center Framing is only supported starting with iPhone 11, Studio Light starting with iPhone 12, and Portrait Mode starting with iPhone XR and second generation iPhone SE.

This new feature not only increases the versatility of the Apple ecosystem but also opens a new field for the Big Apple to market supports to place the iPhone on top of the Mac. We'll see if this is the case or not in the coming months.