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Review on ICARERSPACE 3-Piece Black Webcam Covers for iPhone, iPad, MacBook and πŸ“· Most Phones and Tablets - Slide Privacy Camera Covers for Hacker Prevention by Eugene Cox

Revainrating 1 out of 5

A great idea in theory, but bad in execution.

I ordered these covers because my Surface Pro has sensors to the left and right of the camera, so the typical sliding cover hides the sensors when open. would be the perfect solution. They only cover most of the lens and, when open, hardly protrude beyond the ring around the camera. Now, I'm not sure if the decisions made in the final product are budget related or something, but there are two main drawbacks in the final product. First, as mentioned, the glue is too weak to use. The force required to open the lid is not unreasonable, but the adhesive is so weak (I cleaned the area thoroughly beforehand) that the lid pops off immediately. The first time I thought I accidentally hit something on the glue but the second time it was just as bad. The second problem is that they're so incredibly thin that I can still see what's happening when they're closed. I could see what was resulting in a "blurry" video for me, it's "better than nothing" so to speak, but it would be better if the product code was thin metal with a very strong adhesive. They had to update those two things and release a new version of the product, I would buy it and pay almost double the current price for it.

Pros
  • Easy to read control panel
Cons
  • There are new competitors