# Home Security Webcams Wyze's Firmware Update Turns Security Cameras Into Work-from-Home Webcams By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-04-02 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-webcam References: [engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2020-04-01-wyze-security-cameras-converted-into-webcams.html) & [support.wyzecam](https://support.wyzecam.com/hc/en-us/articles/360041605111-Webcam-Firmware-Instructions) Many people are now abruptly working from home and [Wyze](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wyze-cam-og) released a firmware update that helps to turn its home security cameras into [work-from-home webcams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hollyland-lyra). The Wyze Cam v2 or Wyze [Pan](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wyze-solar-cam-pan) can be turned into webcams with a few other tools, such as a microSD card and a USB cable. As Wyze describes, "Our engineers took on the challenge of creating a firmware version that would turn Wyze Cam into a webcam so that you don't have to make an extra camera purchase." The uncertainty that surrounds the current global pandemic is inspiring people to make the most of what they have, whether it's getting creative with pantry staples to make a meal, adapting a room to create a temporary home office or coming up with inventive ways to get more uses out of the products they already own. Image Credit: Wyze ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Home Security Webcams Turned Work-from-home Webcams:** Wyze's firmware update turns home security cameras into webcams to cater to the work-from-home environment. - **Retrofitting Consumer Products for New Applications:** Wyze's firmware update is an example of how consumer products can be re-engineered to be used for different applications. - **DIY Home Office Solutions:** Turning home security webcams into work-from-home webcams is part of a larger trend of DIY home office solutions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Security and Surveillance:** Firms in the home security and surveillance industry can take advantage of the new demand for webcam technology that utilized work-from-home scenarios. - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can leverage the re-purposing trend to provide new use cases for their products. - **Furniture and Home Office Solutions:** With the current work-from-home trend, there is an opportunity for furniture manufacturers and home office solution providers to cater to the growing demand for DIY home office solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modernized Low-Cost Security Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wyze-cam-og.md) - [Window-Mounted Security Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/window-cam.md) - [4K Video Conference Webcams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creative-live-cam-sync-4k.md) - [AI-Powered Tracking Webcams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wyrestorm-focus-210.md) - [Security Camera Smart Bulbs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wyze-bulb-cam.md) - [Movable Desktop PC Webcams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dell-concept-pari.md) - [Omni-Position Webcam Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ca-essential-webcam-flex.md) - [Mountable Smartphone Webcams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-belkin.md) - [Accessible Pan-and-Tilt Security Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wyze-cam-pan-v3.md)