expo-camera/next is ready for a close up
Blog post from Expo
Expo SDK 50 introduces expo-camera/next, an updated version of one of Expo's oldest libraries, aligning it with modern native platform best practices for accessing device cameras in mobile apps. This update streamlines the library by removing niche features such as face detection and complex lower-level camera APIs, opting instead for Google's CameraX on Android, which simplifies implementation and enhances reliability across various devices. The new version also improves barcode scanning, incorporates the DataScannerViewController API for iOS 16+, and allows configuration through props to ensure consistent image quality without flicker during picture or video capture. While fundamental changes like renaming the component to CameraView are minimal, the expo-camera/next remains in beta during SDK 50, encouraging user feedback before the legacy API is deprecated in SDK 51.
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