I have already read the following questions:
- https://askubuntu.com/questions/126399/unable-to-start-webcam-in-ubuntu-virtual-box
- Use my webcam with Ubuntu running in VirtualBox
- Integrated webcam cannot be used in VirtualBox Guest XP
and yet I still have problems getting my webcam (Lenovo Easy Camera) to work under VirtualBox in an Ubuntu (12.04) Host. The host machine is a Lenovo ideapad U410 running Ubuntu 12.10.
In the host machine the camera is not listed in lsusb
, yet works fine with all applications (listed under /dev/video0
).
I was wondering if there is anyway to get the camera working in the guest machine.
lsusb
in host:
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 13d3:5163 IMC Networks
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 8087:07da Intel Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
P.S.
Even though running an Ubuntu guest inside an Ubuntu host machine (inception!) sounds idiotic, I have some good reasons for that!