Many still have a maximum video resolution of 720p, or struggle to maintain a decent picture in normal indoor lighting. How else will you do those bizarre close-up facial inserts and reaction videos?Įven if you use a laptop you might still want a better webcam, for the simple reason that many built-in webcams aren’t that good. And if you plan to take up streaming, a decent webcam is every bit as essential as a microphone. What’s more, some of us are now expected to join in videoconferences and chats for work. That’s a shame because as more of us use Skype and similar services to keep in touch, a webcam is starting to feel essential. While you’ll struggle to find a phone, laptop or tablet without a front-facing camera, there’s still one device that goes without one: the desktop PC.