Webcams in 2016: Where are the USB 3.0 models?
It may seem like my long, winding exploration of webcams has stalled, but I assure you that’s not the case. I’m moving as fast as the industry will permit. The fact is that the industry just isn’t moving very quickly.
Back in October 2013 I first penned something about my hunt for a USB 3.0 webcam. At that point there were basically none to be had. A few months later when Vaddio presented their Huddlestation product on VUC472 they mentioned that USB 3.0 capable chip sets for such devices were anticipates later in 2014.
Well, it’s now well into 2016 and where are the USB 3.0 webcams? I actually get asked this question quite a bit, most recently in a tweet from George Ou of ZDNet.
@mjgraves Did you ever find a good USB 3.0 camera solution for Video Conferencing? https://t.co/uVntVgBIA8
— George Ou (@GeorgeOu) March 10, 2016
While I responded to Mr. Ou, the question comes up often enough that I’d best address it here in the open.