Front-facing camera

<p>A front-facing camera, commonly known as a selfie camera, is a common feature of <a href="/facts/Camera/j4uqsfJQ">cameras</a>, <a href="/facts/Mobile_phone/H3EcqD9h">mobile phones</a>, <a href="/facts/Smartphone/cSIrBMWG">smartphones</a>, <a href="/facts/Tablet_computer/6pGX2I7b">tablets</a>, <a href="/facts/Laptop/3EFwTAb2">laptops</a>, and some <a href="/facts/Handheld_game_console/l1hmKVPx">handheld video game consoles</a>. While stand-alone cameras face forward, away from the operator, <a href="/facts/Tablet_computer/6pGX2I7b">tablets</a>, <a href="/facts/Smartphone/cSIrBMWG">smartphones</a> and similar mobile devices typically have a camera facing the operator to allow taking a self-portrait photograph or video while looking at the display of the device, usually showing a <a href="/facts/Live_preview/rgI96jhj">live preview</a> of the image. These are called front-facing cameras and are important for <a href="/facts/Videotelephony/Ya9TMFQD">videotelephony</a> and the taking of <a href="/facts/Selfie/DrNvltwj">selfies</a>. Often, the preview image is by default a <a href="/facts/Mirror_image/xkbUhBzI">mirror image</a>, which is more intuitive for most people; this default can be overridden, and in any case the recorded image is not reversed.
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Front-facing camera