Obsbot Tiny 3 webcam review: Powerful, but too much for most people
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A 4K, gimbal-tracking, AI-heavy webcam being “too much” for most users shows the gap between spec-sheet AI and actual workflow value. If you’re shipping AI features, bias toward invisible improvements — latency, framing, clarity — over control panels and gimmicks that add cognitive load.
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