[1] It is similar to the document camera, which is normally used on podiums in classrooms and meeting rooms for presentations.
An office camera typically has a compact form factor in order to be a commonplace desktop item.
Commercial products, such as the HoverCam, can fit into pockets or briefcases, which makes them ideal for use on desktops or on-the-go.
Capturing still images and recording video footage into a local storage on the device is also possible.
Applications of office cameras can include quick "scanning" of documents (which is an alternative to flatbed scanners), showing real-time video of product demos, serving as a video input device for a multiple party video conference with shared interactive whiteboard, capturing images for manufacturing and inventory management, a video testimony, form or invoice scanning and recognition, receipt capturing, expense and report generation.