{"id":284422,"date":"2021-06-25T18:56:36","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T15:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/microsoft-requires-all-windows-11-laptops-to-have-a-webcam-starting-in-2023-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2021-06-25T18:56:36","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T15:56:36","slug":"microsoft-requires-all-windows-11-laptops-to-have-a-webcam-starting-in-2023-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microsoft-requires-all-windows-11-laptops-to-have-a-webcam-starting-in-2023-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Microsoft Requires All Windows 11 Laptops to Have a Webcam, Starting in 2023 \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Microsoft Requires All Windows 11 Laptops to Have a Webcam, Starting in 2023 \u2013 Review Geek”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Microsoft\u2019s list of hardware requirements<\/a> for the Windows 11 operating system is pretty predictable, though there is one oddity\u2014all Windows 11 laptops and 2-in-1s must have a user-facing webcam. This requirement will not affect existing devices, though manufacturers will be forced to follow it starting in 2023.<\/p>\n

Laptops have come with built-in webcams for well over a decade, and most customers would laugh at the idea of a laptop without a camera. Even if Microsoft didn\u2019t enforce webcams, you\u2019d be pressed to find a Windows 11 laptop without one.<\/p>\n

But Microsoft\u2019s goal is a bit complicated. In its hardware requirements document<\/a>, the company also states that Windows 11 laptop webcams must have an HD resolution and support for auto-focus and auto-white balance. These requirements will greatly improve the user experience on budget machines, though they may increase manufacturing costs.<\/p>\n

While we can\u2019t read Microsoft\u2019s mind, it seems that the company is forcing webcams in all Windows 11 laptops to ensure that budget manufacturers won\u2019t skip the HD webcam as a cost-cutting measure. (That said, HD webcam modules aren\u2019t exactly expensive, you can buy an individual unit for just over a dollar on sites like AliExpress.)<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also possible that Microsoft is working its way to requiring Windows Hello support in laptops, a feature that would improve the user experience and<\/em> device security. But this is all just speculation, and Microsoft isn\u2019t exactly known for committing to long-term plans.<\/p>\n

Now, I can\u2019t gloss over the privacy aspect of this requirement. Some people who cover their webcams with stickers would probably love to buy a laptop without a built-in camera. But if you travel<\/a>ed back in time to the Windows 10 launch, your webcam-less laptop options would be just about as slim as they are now. The only notable Windows 10 laptops still sold without a webcam come from ASUS<\/a>, and such devices are intended for game<\/a> streamers who rely on fancy studio cameras.<\/p>\n

There are definitely situations where you want to keep your webcam covered\u2014I would do so on any laptop provided by a school or employer, given the annual stories of creepy supervisors and teachers remotely accessing<\/a> people\u2019s machines. But even in these situations, you probably still want a webcam on your laptop for the occasional video call. Microsoft\u2019s Windows 11 requirements ensure that, even on a budget machine, your webcam won\u2019t look like crap.<\/p>\n

Source: Microsoft<\/a> via XDA Developers<\/a><\/small>\n<\/div>\n