Is there a Hidden Camera in Your Laptop?

Humm, a laptop maker that was about to release a webcam enabled model but at the moment they decided to kill the idea and just painted over the lens to disable it? I’m not sure if I buy this… The placement is odd as well, it’s in the latch that keeps the laptop closed. You have a look at the video and tell me what you think. Is it a hoax or an undocumented feature?