One of the most striking features iPadOS 17 this is an opportunity connect external cameras to iPad via USB. UVC support will not only allow you to use your webcam during a FaceTime video call, but it will also open the door to all kinds of compatible devices, including Game Boy Camera.
A user tested this feature on the latest iPadOS 17 beta, managing to connect an old Nintendo peripheral. Federico Viticci, editor MacStoriespublished a post detailing How he used the Game Boy camera on his iPad Pro. Although the operating system automatically detects the webcam, installing one on a 1990s device requires more steps.
To enable the Game Boy camera as a webcam on the iPad, Viticci First he connected it to the analog pocket.. The laptop allows you to play on a big screen using dock which has an HDMI output, so the journalist he relied on video capture to route the signal to the iPad. This process requires additional adapters and cables, but the results are worth it.
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Viticci is not only made video calls with this green filter this characterizes the Nintendo camera, but also allows you to take advantage of some of the operating system’s capabilities. Support for external cameras in iPadOS 17 includes video filters and other features available in Control Center during a FaceTime call. Due to poor image quality Game Boy camera supports reactionstherefore, when performing a gesture, an animation will be displayed.
You can connect not only your Game Boy camera, but also your Nintendo Switch or Steam Deck to your iPad.
Use your Game Boy video camera on FaceTime It’s an interesting experiment, although it’s not for everyone.. This process can be tedious and requires not only patience, but also a number of adapters and cables. Added to Pocket analogue and its basis, you will need a compatible capture device. Viticci had problems with the NZXT card, so he used Elgato CamLink which is connected to the iPad Pro via USB-C.
Perhaps the most important thing about UVC support in iPadOS 17 is the ability connect devices other than a webcam. With the help of the capturer and the Capture Pro: UVC Viewer application, this is possible. Use your iPad screen to play games on Nintendo Switch or Steam Deck. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom or any other title will look better on a Retina display.
If you want to look more creative, You can share what you’re playing with your friends via FaceTime., since the iPad will receive the video signal from your console. Federico Viticci showed that the game Elden Ring than showing your face during a video call.
Support for external cameras is already activated in beta version iPadOS 17. Since the iPhone 15 presentation date has already been confirmed, the final version of the operating system will be released during the week of September 18th. It is important to note that you will need a compatible device to install it.
iPadOS 17 will be available for the following iPad models:
- iPad 9.7 inches (2018);
- iPad Air 3 (2019);
- iPad mini 5 (2019);
- iPad 10.2 inches (2019);
- iPad 10.2 inches (2020);
- iPad Air 4 (2020);
- iPad 10.2 inches (2021);
- iPad mini 6 (2021);
- iPad Air 5 (2022);
- iPad 10.9 inches (2022);
- iPad Pro 11 inches, 2018);
- iPad Pro 12.9 inches (2018);
- iPad Pro 11 inches (2020);
- iPad Pro 12.9 inches (2020);
- iPad Pro 11 inches (2021);
- iPad Pro 12.9 inches (2021);
- iPad Pro 11 inches (2022);
- iPad Pro 12.9 inch (2022).
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