14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has recently announced a new update for the Camera app bundled with Windows 11, and just as expected, the pack of improvements includes a more polished UI that aligns with the rest of the operating system.
Furthermore, the software giant says it has included support for QR code and barcode scanning, so make sure you install the most recent version to get the new functionality.
“The Camera app has been updated to match the beautiful new look and feel of Windows 11. In addition to the existing support for camera, video, document, and whiteboard capture modes, we are excited to introduce QR code and barcode scanning as well,” the software giant explains.
Other inbox app updates
Microsoft explains that users who are enrolled in the Windows Insider program in the Dev channel are also getting a couple of changes for the Movies & TV app bundled with the operating system. More specifically, the Movies & TV app is being updated to version 10.22061, and the fresh build includes native ARM64 support as well as support for local video playback to migrate to Media Player.
Here are the changes that are included in this update, as per Microsoft’s official changelog:
Native Arm64 support: We’ve improved the Movies & TV experience on Arm64 devices. You’ll see faster and better performance when you use the app. Local video playback migrating to Media Player: We are migrating video file type associations from Movies & TV to Media Player. This migration will only impact file types that are already associated with Movies & TV and only after you open Movies & TV for the first time.
At this point, all these improvements are only available for insiders, and Microsoft hasn’t provided an ETA as to when it plans to ship them to production devices running Windows 11.