Camera Opus for Wear OS

Bind phone camera to your smartwatch.

Camera Opus for Wear OS - Control Phone Camera

Camera Opus for Wear OS is an innovative app that allows users to control their phone's camera directly from their smartwatch. With features like real-time camera preview, motion detection alerts, QR/barcode scanning, and video recording, this app enhances your photography and surveillance experience. Compatible with multiple smartwatch platforms, it provides essential permissions for optimized functionality, making it an essential tool for remote photography and monitoring.
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App stats

Version: VARY (Last updated: 2024-07-08)
Creation date: 2022-12-12
Permissions
Location: approximate location (network-based)
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Camera: take pictures and videos
Microphone: record audio
Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections
Other:
  • view network connections
  • pair with Bluetooth devices
  • connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
  • full network access
  • run at startup
  • draw over other apps
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping

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App summary

Camera Opus allows to control camera functions from smartwatch. It shows camera view on watch in real time, scan QR/bar codes and has built-in motion detection engine which sends alerts after detecting movement in observed area.

Camera Opus supports smartwatches with: Wear OS, Harmony OS, Garmin and Fitbit.

Key features:
• Take picture
• Take picture with time delay
• Video recording
• Camera preview on watch
• Zoom in/out
• Torch
• Camera switch
• Motion detection sensor
• Find My Phone
• QR/Bar codes scanner

When to use? Examples.
1) Turn on your phone’s torch and use your smartwatch to see an inaccessible places.
2) Take a selfie with friends using only smartwatch to trigger camera button from distance.
3) You can watch your baby using smartwatch on a wrist and phone in baby’s room using camera preview or observe the room by motion detection engine.
4) Scan QR codes or bar codes from products and labels.

Camera Opus needs below permissions to work properly:
1. Camera permission: to control phone camera.
2. Microphone permission: to record video with audio.
3. Storage permission: to save photos and video recording files.
4. Display over other apps: this function allows to run camera view direct from background by watch app. Important: since Android 10 you have to add this permission manually in phone Settings / Apps / Camera Opus / Advanced.
5. Location: only when you enable adding location to taken pictures.

ⓘ The app required to be added to the list of apps which ignore Power Saving function. Otherwise background service will be killed by some phone manufacturers like Huawei or Xiaomi. Background service allows to connect to watch app automatically. It takes a little battery power and you always can turn it off in app’s settings in section Power Management if you don’t use this app for further time.

ⓘ This application works with Wear OS smartwatches since Wear OS version 2.1. Download watch app from Play Store on your watch.

ⓘ For HUAWEI Harmony OS powered watches you have to download app from HUAWEI Health / AppGallery.

ⓘ For Garmin watches you have to download app from Garmin Connect IQ Store. Supported the most of touch and button devices.

ⓘ For Fitbit watches you have to download app from Fitbit Apps Gallery.

ⓘ FREE version limitations: not all functions are available. Picture and video quality max. 1MP.

ⓘ You can buy premium version by phone or watch app in case Wear OS watch. For all watches you can buy premium version in Camera Opus on phone.

Found bugs and ideas please send us at support email. In case bugs click settings view in Camera Opus on phone, scroll down and click 'Send bugs report to developer' and write shortly what happens.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works as a camera control app for Garmin watches
  • Developer is responsive to feedback
  • Offers functionality that few other apps provide
Cons
  • Clunky and outdated interface
  • Low resolution images and poor camera preview
  • Many features are locked behind a paywall
Most mentioned
  • Does not work properly with various devices (e.g., Garmin watches, Fitbit)
  • Issues with Bluetooth connectivity
  • Free version has limited functionality and quality
User reviews
It's supposed to work with the Garmin epix but it doesn't seem to work. The app says it sees the watch but the watch never is able to function. It just says turn on Bluetooth. Which clearly is already on.
by Joshua Awesome, 2024-12-06

Works but awfull interface and graphic, need to pay most of the features. Doesn't matter it's cheap, an app like this shoul be included. A bit dissapointed with all that is Huawei app...
by Florian Jurca, 2024-11-24

This app is terrible. The interface is clunky, outdated, and feels like it was designed for an early 2000s camera phone. During setup, I noticed an extensive list of vendors they plan to share your data with, it’s overwhelming. After testing it briefly and seeing these issues, I promptly uninstalled it.
by Adam Ives, 2024-11-22
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