Question My glasses catch every light and make Zoom look terrible. What lighting setup actually works?
Mira Move the light before you buy another webcam:
- Placement Put the light higher and farther off-axis so the reflection bounces away from the lens.
- Diffusion Bigger and softer always beats small and bright when you wear glasses.
- Height Raise the light a little above eye level instead of aiming it straight at your face.
- Room light Keep a dim background lamp on so you do not have to overblast the key light.
- Test Tilt your glasses slightly and check the webcam preview before every big call.
Glare is usually a geometry problem, not a gear problem.
If you still see reflections after moving the light, lower the brightness before you buy another fixture. Most glasses glare comes from light placement and intensity, not from owning the “wrong” webcam.
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