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Re: Camera access and camera / video image in webbrowser

 

A production BQ 4.5 phone.

On Thursday, April 7, 2016, Chris Coulson <chrisccoulson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> On 07/04/16 17:03, Alan Bell wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 07/04/16 15:38, Michał Sawicz wrote:
>>> W dniu 07.04.2016 o 16:30, Chris Coulson pisze:
>>>> This isn't a bug. The mirroring is done by appear.in with "transform:
>>>> rotateY(180deg)" on the video element style. This is common for video
>>>> conferencing sites which assume that the camera being used is a front
>>>> facing camera, where mirroring is desirable.
>>> Also note this only happens in what you see (basically so it looks like
>>> a mirror for you - easier on the brain) - the remote end sees it without
>>> mirroring.
>>>
>>>
>> dunno about you, but I am fairly sure that being upside down is not
>> easier on my brain.
>>
>> https://webrtc.github.io/samples/src/content/devices/input-output/
>>
>> looks like it now enumerates the cameras, but only actually works with
>> the default camera set in the browser settings. The rear camera is OK,
>> front camera is upside down.
>>
>> Alan.
>>
> Hi,
>
> Which device do you see this with?
>
> I should point out that the preview orientation will only work correctly
> in the primary orientations (portrait or landscape) because of
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/1535820 - ie, an inverted preview in
> inverted-portrait or inverted-landscape is currently expected because of
> a platform limitation.
>
> Still, what you describe does not sound expected.
>
> Thanks,
> - Chris
>
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