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Re: Camera access and camera / video image in webbrowser

 

On 07/04/16 17:45, Alan Bell wrote:
> A production BQ 4.5 phone.
Thanks.

I've confirmed this now, and this seems to be unique to this device. My
other devices are working correctly.

- Chris
>
> On Thursday, April 7, 2016, Chris Coulson <chrisccoulson@xxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto: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
> <http://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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