No one wants looks at you through your laptop’s translucent, fuzzy webcam built into it. If you’ve been trying to upgrade your video conferencing setup in the hope that we’ll all go back to the office and leave Zoom in forever, you’re half right. We may be going back to the office and school to an extent, but video calls are here to stay, so you can show your best forward and Enhance your image with a decent webcam.
Check out our guide to all the best webcams on the market, along with a few that failed. Take a laptop standKeep your webcam at eye level. The shift in viewing angle does wonders for the look and feel of your screen, as the camera’s low look up can distort your face. Webcams are still in high demand and out of stock, so if the one you like isn’t available, check out our guide on how to do this. use your smartphone or one professional camera (if you have one) as a replacement webcam.
Update January 2022: We’ve added Razer Kiyo X and Dell UltraSharp webcams.
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