Operation of an electronic device as a web camera

A case for operating a mobile device as a webcam, comprising:

• a housing comprising at least one of rubber, plastic, leather, or silicone, the housing configured to:
• house a mobile device having a first camera disposed on a first side of the mobile device and a second camera disposed on a second side of the mobile device opposite to the first side, the housing shaped to:
• expose the first camera and the second camera for capturing images when the mobile device is housed by the housing;
• a fastener attached to the housing and configured to:
• attach the case to a frame of an electronic display in a first configuration, such that the first camera faces a user facing a screen of the electronic display;
• and
• enable the housing to be rotated on the fastener into a second figuration, such that the second camera faces the user;
• and
• a magnet disposed within or attached to the housing and configured to:
• trigger a Hall effect sensor disposed within:
• the electronic display;
• or
• a computer communicably coupled to the electronic display;
• cause the computer to pair wirelessly with the mobile device in response to triggering of the Hall effect sensor;
• and
• cause the computer to initiate communication between the mobile device and the computer in response to pairing with the mobile device, such that the mobile device is configured to stream images or video captured by at least one of the first camera or the second camera to the computer.