Application Support with Libcamera

Explore the maturation of libcamera and its adoption by platforms like Raspberry Pi, Rockchip, NXP, and Intel IPU3 in this 43-minute conference talk. Delve into the challenges faced by applications transitioning from V4L2 to the libcamera API and learn strategies for ensuring compatibility with libcamera platforms. Discover how desktop camera integration can be handled using PipeWire and the XDG camera portal, providing enhanced security and enabling simultaneous camera access for multiple applications. Examine the expanding methods for accessing cameras on libcamera-supported platforms, including the native API, GStreamer element, Python bindings, and the V4L2 adaptation layer wrapper 'libcamerify'. Gain insights into the additional development required for these layers and understand the implications for both applications and users.