Google Reveals Desktop Camera UI Before Fall Googlebook Launch, Adding USB Webcam and QR Scanning
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Updated · 9to5Google · Aug 16
Google Reveals Desktop Camera UI Before Fall Googlebook Launch, Adding USB Webcam and QR Scanning
2 articles · Updated · 9to5Google · Aug 16
Summary
A revamped Google Play listing has revealed the final Desktop Camera interface ahead of Googlebook’s fall debut, replacing February’s placeholder screenshots with a full UI and updated app icon.
The app is built for tablets, laptops and desktops, with a responsive landscape layout that supports touch, mouse and keyboard input rather than a phone-style camera experience.
Key features shown include external USB webcam support, ML-powered document scanning with auto-cropping and enhancement, and QR code scanning.
The interface closely mirrors Pixel Camera on the Pixel Tablet, placing most controls on the right edge, the photo-video switcher at bottom right, settings on the left and gallery access below the shutter.
The listing adds to leaks that Googlebooks will come in both laptop and tablet form factors, even as Google is not expected to make first-wave hardware itself.