Google Pixel Smartphones Just Scored A Huge Camera Advantage Over iPhone

Google's Pixel smartphones will soon be able to operate as remote wireless cameras when connected to ... [+]

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Google has announced a powerful new camera feature that allows Pixel users to shoot video from multiple angles by adding a wirelessly connected external camera. This functionality is possible without the use of third-party streaming apps, unlike on rivals such as the iPhone.

March 9 Update below: I’ve added some of my experiences using Connected Cameras. I originally posted this article on March 6.

March 8 Update below: Google has started rolling out the Connected Cameras feature, and users can now enable it. I originally posted this article on March 6.

The new feature, Connected Cameras, is part of Google’s March Pixel Feature Drop, which includes several enhancements to Google’s smartphone lineup, including the Pixel 6 and up.

However, with Connected Cameras, exclusive to the Pixel 9 series, users will soon be able to connect wirelessly to an external camera and stream video from two different angles when using the Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok apps.