The problem? Great webcams are basically sold out everywhere. However, if you have a GoPro HERO8 Black, that’s no longer a problem, because you there’s a way to use it as a webcam instead.

This year has reminded us most of our laptop webcams are trash, but GoPro just released a custom firmware that lets you use your GoPro Hero 8 Black instead.

GoPro Hero8 owners can now use their camera for video meetings on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and more.

Alternatively, you can use your old GoPro camera alongside your primary camera to capture different angles and perspectives, or repurpose it as a webcam, a security camera, a pet cam, and more.

If you're having trouble buying a webcam to use for virtual meetings, check out these alternatives. Here are cameras you can re-purpose as webcams.

At a new low price of $249, the GoPro Hero 8 Black is one of the least expensive routes to use a real camera as a webcam. Right now, the software solution only works with Macs.

GoPro will now let people on Windows use its Hero 8 action camera as a webcam — though the experience is only in beta for now.

Following cues from Canon and Fujifilm, GoPro has now made it easier than ever to repurpose its latest action camera as a high-definition webcam.