Smartphones camera are getting improved with the latest smartphone getting released, each having different features and functionalities. But, the majority do not know that smartphone cameras are meant to use than just taking pictures. Here you will learn cool things that can be done with a smartphone camera.
Cool Things That Can Be Done With Smartphone Camera
Check Your Remote Working State
Using a smartphone to check if a remote is working is a trick I learned on Instructables, with this trick you can know it your remote still works instead of passing through the stress of removing batteries and testing by trial and error.
Remote controllers are known to emit infrared rays that are invisible to the human eyes but can be noted by smartphones camera. So this makes checking the status of a remote easy that you can know if your battery needs replacement instead of guesswork.
All you need to do is point the remote at the camera and press the button on the controller. If the remote is still working, you should see a beam of white lights through your smartphone screen.
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Scan and Create Document
Gone are the days when bulk scanners are needed to scan and create documents. With the trend in smartphone camera technology, all you need is an app like CamScanner to get your documents scanned without stress. Apart from CamScanner, we have other apps specifically developed to get documents scanned without buying bulky scanner online.
With a scanning app installed on your smartphone, you can create hundreds of documents in a day. So next time you want to digitize your CV, want to send hardcopy documents to friends or want to send a document to your team as a freelancer all you need to do is install CamScanner on your smartphone, install, open then point the camera to the document you want to scan. Download from Google Play.
Digitize Business Card
With a smartphone camera, you can digitize your business card instead of sending through mails or via an individual, all needs to be done is aim shot at any card you want to digitize, edit if needed then send it to whoever you want to send it to. You can always have your business cards on mobile without worries of losing them by saving on hard drives or other cloud storage platform.
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As A Web Camera
Do you know that your smartphone camera can serve as an alternative to a webcam device? Yes, you can improvise your smartphone camera to be used as a webcam. With app created for this purpose installed on your smartphone and connected to your personal computer you can make video calls and partake in conferences
The App IP Webcam will turn your phone into a webcam with multiple viewing options. This gives you leverage to stream video with Wi-Fi network without internet access and also cut costs by making use of available resources instead of buying new webcam from Amazon.
As A Security Camera or IP Camera
Instead of buying CCTV cameras for home monitoring you can simply make use of the spare smartphone you have lying down around in your workbench to monitor your home or offices while you are away. The procedure to get this done is to download and install AtHome Video Streamer from Google play store and have it connected to the internet.
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Play Augmented Reality Games
Augmented reality can now be played on the phone and apps like AR translators make that possible. You don’t have to worry about what to spend on buying augmented reality gadgets, downloading and installing apps like SpecTrek can make you access to AR at your fingertips – this game gives you leverage to search for virtual ghosts using map and then move from A to B on a map, avoiding demons in flesh that are ready to devour you enrooted.
Translate Text
With your smartphone camera, you can text from wherever you are without a barrier in communication. Are you thinking of visiting a foreign country in a few week’s time? Or want travelling to Italy but worried about how to communicate with the locals? With your smartphone, you can translate text from a foreign language to what you understand.
It does not take much time with a few clicks your smartphone camera can help you translate any text to English by the use of Google Image search. ?
Get Notifications Via Camera Flash
The main function of the smartphone camera’s flash is taking pictures in low light, and in some cases, many use it to find their way at night. Do you know that it can also be extended to use as an extension when you received calls? With an app such as Flash Blink, you configure your smartphone camera to flash whenever you receive calls.
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Do you have any other tips on what can be done with a smartphone camera? Kindly make use of the comment box to share what you have done with your smartphone camera in the past not listed here. Thanks.
