{"version":"2.1.288","anchor":"artifact-capabilities-skill-mentions-camera-microphone-loc","canonical_anchor":"artifact-capabilities-skill-mentions-camera-microphone-loc","heading":"Claude is now told artifacts can use the camera, microphone, location, screen and motion","tier":"notice","area":"Artifacts","scope":"individual","heads_up":false,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.288\/e\/artifact-capabilities-skill-mentions-camera-microphone-loc","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.288","markdown":"### Claude is now told artifacts can use the camera, microphone, location, screen and motion\n\nThe description Claude reads about what artifacts can do now mentions the viewer's camera, microphone, location, screen and device motion\n\n**Unclear.** It is not clear whether artifacts are actually given access to these features.\n\n**What**\n\nArtifacts are interactive pieces of content Claude can create for someone to view. Claude has a tool that describes what artifacts can do while they run. That description used to end with handing the viewer a file to save. It now also lists using the viewer's:\n\n- camera\n\n- microphone\n\n- location\n\n- screen\n\n- device motion\n\n**Why**\n\nClaude is now told that artifacts may be able to ask for these, so it may suggest artifacts that use them.\n\n- Area: Artifacts\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 4\/5\n- Signal: 3\/5\n- Scope: individual\n- Heads-up: no"}