Camo developer Reincubate is suing Apple over Continuity Camera, accusing Apple of patent infringement and deceit surrounding the 2022 "Sherlocking" of its iPhone-as-webcam app.Continuity Camera in macOS Ventura - Image
Camo developer Reincubate is suing Apple over Continuity Camera, accusing Apple of patent infringement and deceit surrounding the 2022 "Sherlocking" of its iPhone-as-webcam app.

Open MacBook Pro on a wooden desk showing a video call and fabric samples, with an iPhone mounted on top as a webcam and a glass nearby.
Continuity Camera in macOS Ventura - Image Credit: Apple

Apple's introduction of the Continuity Camera in 2022 was a game-changing feature for users who experienced the remote working-focused COVID-19 pandemic. It was a feature that also "Sherlocked" a number of apps that used the iPhone as a camera feed for video conferencing, and one has decided to take a stand.

The lawsuit from Reincubate Ltd filed on Tuesday with the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey accuses Apple of foul play in a number of ways. The main one being the violation of patents owned by the company, in relation to the capturing of video from one device and processing it for display on another.


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