Your iPad’s camera finally has a reason to exist thanks to this new app trend

iPad photography and videography have long been the subject of ridicule. But a new app trend is giving fresh value to the iPad’s rear camera. Here’s why.

Multi-cam apps make good use of the iPad’s rear camera

Cameras have long been essential components of the iPhone.

Not so much on iPad.

While the front-facing camera is great for video calls, Apple has regularly upgraded the iPad’s rear camera too—for seemingly little reason.

Using an iPad to take photos and video is largely seen as silly. It happens, sure, but few of us know why.

Recently though, a new app trend has started emerging that makes the iPad’s camera more valuable than ever.

Multi-cam apps are a growing domain on the App Store.

Spare iPads provide new video possibilities with multi-cam

At their core, these apps provide the option of shooting simultaneous, synced video across multiple iOS and iPadOS devices.

Few of us own multiple iPhones, but it’s not uncommon to own both an iPhone and iPad.

These new multi-cam apps, therefore, benefit a lot from the iPad having a decent camera.

If you’re livestreaming, recording a home video, or even shooting a big-budget blockbuster like the forthcoming 28 Years Later, having a spare iPad lying around provides expanded possibilities.

With an app like Final Cut Camera, you can setup multi-angle shoots that make your little ‘amateur’ project all of a sudden seem more professional. Multi-cam apps are a key step toward upgrading the bar of what non-pros can accomplish.

Maybe the iPad’s camera can finally prove itself worth having.

Do you think multi-cam apps will make the iPad’s camera more important? Why or why not? Let us know in the comments.

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