

Also, the two devices need to be in proximity and must have both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi turned on. The feature works wirelessly and with a USB cable as well. A dialogue box will appear which will ask if the user wants to use the iPhone as the web camera.

Here’s a quick look at some of the key features of the Continuity camera.Īpple says the setup will be seamless and that as soon as a user brings their iPhone closer to the iMac or MacBook, it will connect. When using the iPhone as a web camera, audio will also be detected from the iPhone itself. Apple also states that both the iPhone and the MacBook need to be signed into the same Apple ID with two-factor authentication turned on for the account. The ‘Continuity’ Camera will require that both the MacBook and iPhone are on macOS 13 and iOS 16 respectively.

Apple announced this feature at WWDC 2022 keynote and in a developer session it has given more details on how this will work.
