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Re:Why can’t you buy a good webcam? by goldcd on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @11:18AM (#25507794)
Logitech Brio is probably the most "state of the art" webcam you can find (and it's a few years old). Decent quality 4k (or 1080 at buttery FPS) with all manner of gubbins to correct lighting - amount, flicker, hue etc Oh, and does have depth sensing - with separate lens that'll scan your face and log you into windows (or out when you walk off).
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Re:Why can’t you buy a good webcam? by kevin_thibedeau on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @02:00PM (#25509811)
> with separate lens that'll scan your face and log you into windows

And hence the problem. Now you have a camera is dependent on custom drivers deeply entwined with your OS that are a security risk. It also isn't likely to have usable drivers five years down the line.

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Re:Why can’t you buy a good webcam? by balfirevic on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @06:48PM (#25512836)
It works like normal webcam if you don't need face recognition login.
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