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Document Cameras | Digital Teaching Stations | Interactive Panels | Education Software
 

vs. Other Wireless Doc Cams

 
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HoverCam Orbit wireless document cameras are the best choice for safe, easy to deploy, and powerful classroom tools.

Unlike other wireless document cameras that require complex network setup, driver installation, and proprietary apps, the HoverCam Orbit Pro and Orbit Air offer true plug-and-play simplicity with universal USB and HDMI connectivity. They work instantly across all major operating systems and camera apps—no software, no drivers, no hassle. While other cameras expose school networks through insecure peer-to-peer or access point modes, Orbit uses a fully isolated, end-to-end encrypted wireless link, delivering unmatched security and compatibility in a single, seamless solution.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Let’s Take a Closer Look

 
 

Device Compatibility

  • ✓ Works with any computer as a USB camera – no special drivers
  • ✓ Works with any HDMI display as an HDMI input (no Miracast)
  • Via USB:
  • ✓ PC
  • ✓ Mac
  • ✓ ChromeBook
  • ✓ Interactive Flat Panels (Built-In Camera App)
  • Via HDMI:
  • ✓ Interactive Flat Panels
  • ✓ TVs
  • ✓ Projectors
 
 

Device Compatibility

  • ✗ Computers require proprietary drivers
  • ✗ If supported, HDMI displays require MiraCast (additional hardware)
  • ✗ Since other cameras aren’t connected as “USB Cameras,” they only work inside the dedicated proprietary software provided by the vendor.
 
 

OS Compatibility

  • ✓ Compatible with any OS, without special drivers
  • ✓ Windows
  • ✓ MacOS
  • ✓ ChromeOS
  • ✓ Android
  • ✓ Any other OS that supports USB (like iOS)
 
 

OS Compatibility

  • ✗ Only compatible with OS’s that have proprietary drivers available
  • ✗ Windows: Camera vendor must update drivers with each OS release
  • ✗ MacOS: Drivers are few and far between
 
 

App Compatibility

  • ✓ Compatible as a USB camera with any camera app! Examples:
  • Built-in camera apps:
  • ✓ Windows Camera App
  • ✓ QuickTime / FaceTime
  • ✓ Android Camera App
  • ✓ and more!
  • Video Conferencing Apps:
  • ✓ Zoom
  • ✓ Microsoft Teams
  • ✓ Google Meet
  • ✓ Cisco WebEx
  • ✓ and more!
  • And any other apps that access a USB webcam:
  • ✓ LMS / Whiteboard apps that support 3rd-party USB cameras
  • ✓ and more!
 
 

App Compatibility

  • ✗ NONE – only accessible via vendor’s own network app
  • ✗ Since other cameras aren’t connected as “USB Cameras,” they only work inside the dedicated proprietary software provided by the vendor.
 
 

Ease of Use

  • ✓ True Plug-n-Play, one-step setup
  • ✓ No drivers to download or install
  • ✓ No software to download or install
  • ✓ Camera/Receiver pre-paired from the factory
  • ✓ No passwords to enter
  • ✓ No network configuration needed
  • ✓ Minimum workload for IT staff
  • ✓ Deployment is as easy as dropping each box off in each classroom
 
 

Ease of Use

  • ✗ Not Plug-n-Play, Complex Setup
  • ✗ Must install drivers and vendor software
  • ✗ Cross-room interference of mis-paired camera-PC connection common during installation
  • ✗ Adds significant workload to IT staff
 
 

Wireless Technology

  • ✓ mmWave or Wi-Fi 6
  • ✓ Orbit Pro: mmWave / 802.11ad / 60 GHz with up to 10Gbps/room bandwidth / ZERO Wi-Fi Interference
  • ✓ Orbit Air: Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax / 6 GHz with up to 800Mbps shared bandwidth
  • ✓ Recast: Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax / 6 GHz with up to 800Mbps shared bandwidth
 
 

Wireless Technology

  • ✗ Wi-Fi Only
  • ✗ Consumes Wi-Fi bandwidth
  • ✗ Can slow down local Wi-Fi network
 
 

Network Management

  • ✓ NOT on your network
  • ✓ Virtually ZERO Impact
  • Orbit Pro – mmWave is NOT Wi-Fi
    • ✓ Completely separate from your network
    • ✓ Zero interference with your network
    • ✓ Signal isolated within room
  • Orbit Air – shares your network frequency band but as an isolated network segment
    • ✓ Closed loop peer-to-peer Wi-Fi link outside of your network
 
 

Network Management

  • ✗ Directly On Your Network
  • ✗ Required drivers and app software on your PCs put the camera network directly on your network
  • ✗ Peer-to-Peer mode installs a second NIC card but still gets on your network via drivers and apps
  • ✗ Could be a nightmare in manageability
 
 

Network Security

  • ✓ Highest Level Security
  • ✓ Minimal (near-zero) attack surface
  • ✓ Orbit Pro – mmWave is NOT VISIBLE to internet devices
    • ✓ Must be present in the room to hack
  • ✓ Orbit Air – isolated network segment
  • ✓ USB or HDMI link serves as a fire gap
  • ✓ Uses built-in system generic drivers which is OS sanctified
  • ✓ Leverage layers of system security for USB devices
  • ✓ Closed loop network segments
  • ✓ End-to-end strong encryption with unique key pair in factory running on powerful computing hardware
  • ✓ Locked down devices with all unnecessary OS services removed
 
 

Network Security

  • ✗ High Security Risk
  • ✗ Large Attack Surface
  • ✗ Virtually all others require a global DEFAULT SSID PASSCODE – some vendors even publish passcodes on their websites
  • ✗ The 2016 Mirai Botnet DDoS attack and the 2017 Casino Hack both exploited “smart” devices like network-attached cameras, thermostats, video doorbells, etc.
  • ✗ Vendor software memory overflow or invalid input verification can be exploited too
  • ✗ Any hack against the camera network (which is on your network) will directly breach your entire Wi-Fi network
  • ✗ Vendor’s embedded hardware often lacks computing power to implement strong encryption
  • ✗ Outdated firmware leaves numerous always-on network-connected cameras vulnerable to hackers who scour the web
 
 
 

Learn how Orbit is safer, and why OTHER wireless cameras pose massive security risks to your network:

 
 

Scalability

  • ✓ Highly Flexible Casting Options
  • ✓ 1x Orbit casts to 1–4 Displays
  • ✓ 1x Orbit + 1x Laptop casts to 1–4 Displays
 
 

Scalability

  • ✗ Highly Limited Casting Options
  • ✗ 1x camera to 1x computer
  • ✗ 1x camera to 1x Miracast dongle + Display (if supported)
 
 

Output Ports

  • ✓ HDMI or USB
 
 

Output Ports

  • ✗ Link to network driver
  • or
  • ✗ Link to a Miracast dongle
 
 

Stability and Driver Conflicts

  • ✓ Immune to OS updates, driver conflicts, version upgrades, or even hardware changes
 
 

Stability and Driver Conflicts

  • ✗ Prone to OS updates, driver conflicts, version upgrades, etc.
 

 In Summary:

Category
Device Compatibility ✓ Works with all devices natively ✗ Limited to devices with driver availability
OS Compatibility ✓ Works across all OS platforms ✗ OS-limited and driver-dependent
App Compatibility ✓ Works in any app that supports USB cameras ✗ Vendor app only
Ease of Use ✓ Plug-n-play, no pairing, no passwords ✗ Manual pairing, software installs
Wireless Technology ✓ mmWave / Wi-Fi 6, isolated and fast ✗ Wi-Fi only, shares bandwidth
Network Management ✓ Not on your network ✗ On your network via drivers/apps
Network Security ✓ End-to-end encrypted, closed loop ✗ Default SSID passcodes, vulnerable
Scalability ✓ 1 camera to 1–4 displays ✗ 1 camera to 1 output max
Output Ports ✓ HDMI or USB ✗ Network-only or Miracast dongle
Stability & Drivers ✓ Immune to OS/driver changes ✗ Prone to breakage from updates

 

We don’t need to tell you Orbit is the best
…the facts will.

When it comes to compatibility, ease of use and security — the HoverCam Orbit isn’t just better. It’s in a league of its own.

While “Others” rely on clunky drivers, limited software, and unsecured networks, Orbit delivers what educators and IT teams actually need: seamless setup, airtight security, and future-proofed compatibility across all platforms.

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