[hackernews2000]

For the same reason they don't promote it to Windows users (which will have a similar program in the future replacing the current "native" software): better integration, system tray support, no need to keep your browser open or to enable browser notifications in the desktop, directly accessing and managing your camera and microphone without relying on your browser support and settings etc.

[cm3]

Genuinely curious, how does Electron access your camera different than Chrome?

[hackernews2000]

I mean that you can keep browser access to your camera completely disabled instead of having to enable it and whitelist their site. Also, not everyone uses Chromium-based browsers.

[pmlnr]

Better integration? With a cross-platform JS monster? Sure.

[hackernews2000]

The "wrapper" is native and has access to your system libraries. It uses the Gnome keyring, for example, and will have a system tray icon.