[GekkePrutser]

While this kind of content is not unprecedented (think Shodan.io), I haven't seen a browser with full previews like this.. Nice!! Good official public webcams are pretty rare so this will be useful to look around the world.

[objectified]

I don't think these are official public webcams. At least, that's how I interpret their FAQ:

https://www.insecam.org/en/faq/

[kwk1]

I recognize one in Austin as being the "official UT tower cam": https://www.universitycoop.com/tower-cam

[gwbas1c]

Some of the cameras near me are clearly pointed at scenery. I won't presume anything about why they are pointed at scenery and insecure; but I also won't presume that they are intended to remain private.

[GekkePrutser]

Still, I'm surprised they pretty much all have such miserable quality.

I used to have one overlooking the river in my mother's house. I spent a lot of time tuning it so it looked really great, both day and night (at night using really long exposure times). I used high quality webcams at first and then the 5MP raspberry cam (later modded with a better lens).

But even the "1080p" security cams that cost $200 or more have horrible quality compared to those. They're good for security purposes yes, but I wouldn't use them to advertise the views from a hotel.

I really wish there were some really HQ webcams around the world, think 4K or even 8K (so you could zoom in even on a 4K screen), with good night performance, it would be so great to really get a feel for a city. These cams are just so poor.

[gwbas1c]

I live in a well-known vacation spot.

One camera pointed at a ski slope. (The location was wrong.) For all I know, it could be on some ski slope's web page under "current conditions."

Other cameras have ocean or downtown views.

[GekkePrutser]

I know, that's what I meant, official webcams are rare to find, so it's nice to have some more coverage this way, unofficial of course.