Connected Cameras: Using a Pixel phone to cut between two angles
Google has introduced a 'Connected Cameras' feature for Pixel smartphones that allows users to link external devices like GoPros or other Pixel phones to their primary camera. This enables multi-angle recording and streaming, providing more dynamic footage for content creators.
Why it matters
This feature democratizes multi-camera production for mobile creators, reducing the need for expensive professional equipment for high-quality video setups.
BERLIN : No matter how good your smartphone's camera is, anything you film with it can look visually boring after a while if the viewer only sees the same shot the entire time.
This is where a relatively new Google feature for Pixel smartphones aims to help by letting you connect a second device to your phone so you can switch between two camera angles.
Using Connected Cameras, external cameras, GoPros, webcams and other Pixel smartphones (from the Pixel 6 onwards) can be linked up to the phone for recording or streaming in better quality – or simply to get better material from two devices filming different shots.
The feature can be found under Settings/Connected Devices/Connection Preferences/Connected Cameras. When a supported app is in use, a camera-selection menu is displayed.
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