Continuity Camera in 2026: making your iPhone the webcam for video calls (with the Studio Light + Center Stage edges)

Person on a video call with a laptop and an iPhone on a tripod beside it — photo by Mizuno Kozuki on Pexels

The webcam in your MacBook is fine for hopping on a quick call. The webcam in your iPhone — even an iPhone 12, let alone a recent Pro — is dramatically better. More megapixels, larger sensor, better stabilization, way better …