diff --git a/nokhwa-bindings-linux/src/v4l2.rs b/nokhwa-bindings-linux/src/v4l2.rs
index 98ab73f..fc6a79a 100644
--- a/nokhwa-bindings-linux/src/v4l2.rs
+++ b/nokhwa-bindings-linux/src/v4l2.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use nokhwa_core::properties::{CameraProperties, CameraPropertyFlag, CameraProper
 use nokhwa_core::{define_back_and_fourth_control, define_back_and_fourth_frame_format};
 use nokhwa_core::error::{NokhwaError, NokhwaResult};
 use nokhwa_core::frame_format::FrameFormat;
-use nokhwa_core::types::{CameraFormat, CameraIndex, CameraInfo, FrameRate, Resolution};
+use nokhwa_core::types::{CameraFormat, CameraIndex, CameraInformation, FrameRate, Resolution};
 
 const NULL_FCC: &'static [u8; 4] = &[0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00];
 
diff --git a/nokhwa-bindings-macos/src/lib.rs b/nokhwa-bindings-macos/src/lib.rs
index be1865b..a9e258e 100644
--- a/nokhwa-bindings-macos/src/lib.rs
+++ b/nokhwa-bindings-macos/src/lib.rs
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ mod internal {
     use nokhwa_core::{
         error::NokhwaError,
         types::{
-            ApiBackend, CameraFormat, CameraIndex, CameraInfo,
+            ApiBackend, CameraFormat, CameraIndex, CameraInformation,
             FrameFormat,
             KnownCameraControlFlag, Resolution,
         },
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ mod internal {
     }
 
     // fuck it, use deprecated APIs
-    pub fn query_avfoundation() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
+    pub fn query_avfoundation() -> Result<Vec<CameraInformation>, NokhwaError> {
         Ok(AVCaptureDeviceDiscoverySession::new(vec![
             AVCaptureDeviceType::UltraWide,
             AVCaptureDeviceType::WideAngle,
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ mod internal {
         .devices())
     }
 
-    pub fn get_raw_device_info(index: CameraIndex, device: *mut Object) -> CameraInfo {
+    pub fn get_raw_device_info(index: CameraIndex, device: *mut Object) -> CameraInformation {
         let name = nsstr_to_str(unsafe { msg_send![device, localizedName] });
         let manufacturer = nsstr_to_str(unsafe { msg_send![device, manufacturer] });
         let position: AVCaptureDevicePosition = unsafe { msg_send![device, position] };
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ mod internal {
         );
         let misc = nsstr_to_str(unsafe { msg_send![device, uniqueID] });
 
-        CameraInfo::new(name.as_ref(), &description, misc.as_ref(), index)
+        CameraInformation::new(name.as_ref(), &description, misc.as_ref(), index)
     }
 
     #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Hash, Ord, PartialOrd, Eq, PartialEq)]
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ mod internal {
             ])
         }
 
-        pub fn devices(&self) -> Vec<CameraInfo> {
+        pub fn devices(&self) -> Vec<CameraInformation> {
             let device_ns_array: *mut Object = unsafe { msg_send![self.inner, devices] };
             let objects_len: NSUInteger = unsafe { NSArray::count(device_ns_array) };
             let mut devices = Vec::with_capacity(objects_len as usize);
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ mod internal {
 
     pub struct AVCaptureDevice {
         inner: *mut Object,
-        device: CameraInfo,
+        device: CameraInformation,
         locked: bool,
     }
 
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ mod internal {
             })
         }
 
-        pub fn info(&self) -> &CameraInfo {
+        pub fn info(&self) -> &CameraInformation {
             &self.device
         }
 
diff --git a/nokhwa-bindings-windows/src/lib.rs b/nokhwa-bindings-windows/src/lib.rs
index 619f7eb..890f36c 100644
--- a/nokhwa-bindings-windows/src/lib.rs
+++ b/nokhwa-bindings-windows/src/lib.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 pub mod wmf {
     use nokhwa_core::error::NokhwaError;
     use nokhwa_core::types::{
-        ApiBackend, CameraFormat, CameraIndex, CameraInfo,
+        ApiBackend, CameraFormat, CameraIndex, CameraInformation,
         FrameFormat, KnownCameraControlFlag, Resolution,
     };
     use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ pub mod wmf {
     fn activate_to_descriptors(
         index: CameraIndex,
         imf_activate: &IMFActivate,
-    ) -> Result<CameraInfo, NokhwaError> {
+    ) -> Result<CameraInformation, NokhwaError> {
         let mut pwstr_name = PWSTR(&mut 0_u16);
         let mut len_pwstrname = 0;
         let mut pwstr_symlink = PWSTR(&mut 0_u16);
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ pub mod wmf {
                 })?
         };
 
-        Ok(CameraInfo::new(
+        Ok(CameraInformation::new(
             &name,
             "MediaFoundation Camera",
             &symlink,
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ pub mod wmf {
         ))
     }
 
-    pub fn query_media_foundation_descriptors() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
+    pub fn query_media_foundation_descriptors() -> Result<Vec<CameraInformation>, NokhwaError> {
         let mut device_list = vec![];
 
         for (index, activate_ptr) in query_activate_pointers()?.into_iter().enumerate() {
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ pub mod wmf {
 
     pub struct MediaFoundationDevice {
         is_open: Cell<bool>,
-        device_specifier: CameraInfo,
+        device_specifier: CameraInformation,
         device_format: CameraFormat,
         source_reader: IMFSourceReader,
     }
@@ -1226,7 +1226,7 @@ pub mod wmf {
 pub mod wmf {
     use nokhwa_core::error::NokhwaError;
     use nokhwa_core::types::{
-        CameraFormat, CameraIndex, CameraInfo,
+        CameraFormat, CameraIndex, CameraInformation,
     };
     use std::borrow::Cow;
     use nokhwa_core::properties::{CameraControl, ControlValue, KnownCameraControl};
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ pub mod wmf {
         ))
     }
 
-    pub fn query_msmf() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
+    pub fn query_msmf() -> Result<Vec<CameraInformation>, NokhwaError> {
         Err(NokhwaError::NotImplementedError(
             "Not on windows".to_string(),
         ))
diff --git a/nokhwa-core/src/camera.rs b/nokhwa-core/src/camera.rs
index 96dc863..4cb5727 100644
--- a/nokhwa-core/src/camera.rs
+++ b/nokhwa-core/src/camera.rs
@@ -1,21 +1,10 @@
-use crate::error::{NokhwaError, NokhwaResult};
+use crate::error::{NokhwaError};
 use crate::frame_format::FrameFormat;
 use crate::properties::{ControlId, ControlValue, Properties};
-use crate::types::{CameraFormat, CameraIndex, FrameRate, Resolution};
+use crate::types::{CameraFormat, FrameRate, Resolution};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
-use crate::frame_buffer::FrameBuffer;
 use crate::stream::Stream;
 
-pub trait Open {
-    fn open(index: CameraIndex) -> NokhwaResult<Self> where Self: Sized;
-}
-
-#[cfg(feature = "async")]
-pub trait AsyncOpen: Sized {
-    async fn open_async(index: CameraIndex) -> NokhwaResult<Self>;
-}
-
-
 pub trait Setting {
     fn enumerate_formats(&self) -> Result<Vec<CameraFormat>, NokhwaError>;
 
@@ -35,53 +24,42 @@ pub trait Setting {
     ) -> Result<(), NokhwaError>;
 }
 
-// #[cfg(feature = "async")]
-// pub trait AsyncSetting {
-//     async fn set_format_async(&self, camera_format: CameraFormat) -> Result<(), NokhwaError>;
-// 
-//     async fn set_property_async(
-//         &mut self,
-//         property: &CameraPropertyId,
-//         value: CameraPropertyValue,
-//     ) -> Result<(), NokhwaError>;
-// 
-//     def_camera_props_async!(
-//         Brightness,
-//         Contrast,
-//         Hue,
-//         Saturation,
-//         Sharpness,
-//         Gamma,
-//         WhiteBalance,
-//         BacklightCompensation,
-//         Pan,
-//         Tilt,
-//         Zoom,
-//         Exposure,
-//         Iris,
-//         Focus,
-//         Facing,
-//     );
-// }
+#[cfg(feature = "async")]
+pub trait AsyncSetting {
+    async fn enumerate_formats_async(&self) -> Result<Vec<CameraFormat>, NokhwaError>;
+
+    async fn enumerate_resolution_and_frame_rates_async(
+        &self,
+        frame_format: FrameFormat,
+    ) -> Result<HashMap<Resolution, Vec<FrameRate>>, NokhwaError>;
+
+    async fn set_format_async(&self, camera_format: CameraFormat) -> Result<(), NokhwaError>;
+
+    async fn properties_async(&self) -> &Properties;
+
+    async fn set_property_async(
+        &mut self,
+        property: &ControlId,
+        value: ControlValue,
+    ) -> Result<(), NokhwaError>;
+}
 
 pub trait Capture {
+    // Implementations MUST guarantee that there can only ever be one stream open at once.
     fn open_stream(&mut self) -> Result<Stream, NokhwaError>;
 
+    // Implementations MUST be multi-close tolerant.
     fn close_stream(&mut self) -> Result<(), NokhwaError>;
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "async")]
 pub trait AsyncStream {
-    async fn open_stream(&mut self) -> Result<(), NokhwaError>;
+    async fn open_stream_async(&mut self) -> Result<Stream, NokhwaError>;
 
-    async fn await_frame(&mut self) -> Result<FrameBuffer, NokhwaError>;
-
-    async fn close_stream(&mut self) -> Result<(), NokhwaError>;
+    async fn close_stream_async(&mut self) -> Result<(), NokhwaError>;
 }
 
-pub trait CameraVtable: Setting + Capture {}
-
-pub trait Camera: Open + CameraVtable {}
+pub trait Camera: Setting + Capture {}
 
 #[cfg(feature = "async")]
-pub trait AsyncCapture: Camera + AsyncOpen + AsyncStream {}
+pub trait AsyncCamera: Camera + AsyncSetting + AsyncStream {}
diff --git a/nokhwa-core/src/error.rs b/nokhwa-core/src/error.rs
index c882b18..d2ee3a4 100644
--- a/nokhwa-core/src/error.rs
+++ b/nokhwa-core/src/error.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 use crate::{frame_format::FrameFormat, types::ApiBackend};
 use std::fmt::{Debug};
 use thiserror::Error;
+use crate::platform::Backends;
 
 pub type NokhwaResult<T> = Result<T, NokhwaError>;
 
@@ -56,9 +57,11 @@ pub enum NokhwaError {
     #[error("Could not stop stream: {0}")]
     StreamShutdownError(String),
     #[error("This operation is not supported by backend {0}.")]
-    UnsupportedOperationError(ApiBackend),
+    UnsupportedOperationError(Backends),
     #[error("This operation is not implemented yet: {0}")]
     NotImplementedError(String),
     #[error("Failed To Convert: {0}")]
     ConversionError(String),
+    #[error("Permission denied by user.")]
+    PermissionDenied,
 }
diff --git a/nokhwa-core/src/lib.rs b/nokhwa-core/src/lib.rs
index 2490271..7ecab52 100644
--- a/nokhwa-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/nokhwa-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -35,3 +35,4 @@ pub mod traits;
 pub mod types;
 pub mod utils;
 pub mod stream;
+mod platform;
diff --git a/nokhwa-core/src/platform.rs b/nokhwa-core/src/platform.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48fe6ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nokhwa-core/src/platform.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+use crate::camera::{AsyncCamera, Camera};
+use crate::error::NokhwaResult;
+use crate::types::{CameraIndex, CameraInformation};
+
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Ord, PartialOrd, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub enum Backends {
+    Video4Linux2,
+    WebWASM,
+    AVFoundation,
+    MicrosoftMediaFoundation,
+    Custom(&'static str)
+}
+
+pub trait PlatformTrait {
+    const PLATFORM: Backends;
+    type Camera: Camera;
+
+
+    fn block_on_permission(&mut self) -> NokhwaResult<()>;
+
+    fn check_permission_given(&mut self) -> bool;
+
+    fn query(&mut self) -> NokhwaResult<Vec<CameraInformation>>;
+
+    fn open(&mut self, index: &CameraIndex) -> NokhwaResult<Self::Camera>;
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "async")]
+pub trait AsyncPlatformTrait {
+    const PLATFORM: Backends;
+    type AsyncCamera: AsyncCamera;
+
+
+    async fn await_permission(&mut self) -> NokhwaResult<()>;
+
+    async fn query_async(&mut self) -> NokhwaResult<Vec<CameraInformation>>;
+
+    async fn open_async (&mut self, index: &CameraIndex) -> NokhwaResult<Self::AsyncCamera>;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nokhwa-core/src/query.rs b/nokhwa-core/src/query.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 11d302c..0000000
--- a/nokhwa-core/src/query.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-use crate::error::NokhwaError;
-use crate::types::CameraInfo;
-
-pub trait Query {
-    fn query() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError>;
-}
-
-pub trait AsyncQuery {
-    async fn query() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError>;
-}
diff --git a/nokhwa-core/src/stream.rs b/nokhwa-core/src/stream.rs
index d5e38aa..579e557 100644
--- a/nokhwa-core/src/stream.rs
+++ b/nokhwa-core/src/stream.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::error::{NokhwaError, NokhwaResult};
 use crate::frame_buffer::FrameBuffer;
-use flume::Receiver;
+use flume::{Receiver, TryRecvError};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 pub trait StreamInnerTrait {
@@ -26,12 +26,17 @@ impl Stream {
     //     }
     // }
 
-    pub fn poll_frame(&self) -> NokhwaResult<FrameBuffer> {
+    pub fn check_disconnected(&self) -> NokhwaResult<()> {
         if self.inner.receiver().is_disconnected() {
             return Err(NokhwaError::ReadFrameError(
                 "stream is disconnected!".to_string(),
-            ));
+            ))
         }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn poll_frame(&self) -> NokhwaResult<FrameBuffer> {
+        self.check_disconnected()?;
 
         self.inner
             .receiver()
@@ -39,34 +44,36 @@ impl Stream {
             .map_err(|why| NokhwaError::ReadFrameError(why.to_string()))
     }
 
-    pub fn try_poll_frame(&self) -> Option<NokhwaResult<FrameBuffer>> {
-        if self.inner.receiver().is_disconnected() {
-            return Some(Err(NokhwaError::ReadFrameError(
-                "stream is disconnected!".to_string(),
-            )));
-        }
+    pub fn try_poll_frame(&self) -> NokhwaResult<Option<FrameBuffer>> {
+        self.check_disconnected()?;
 
         if self.inner.receiver().is_empty() {
-            return None;
+            return Ok(None);
+        }
+
+        let possible_frame = self.inner
+            .receiver()
+            .try_recv();
+
+        match possible_frame {
+            Ok(f) => Ok(Some(f)),
+            Err(why) => {
+                match why {
+                    TryRecvError::Empty => Ok(None),
+                    TryRecvError::Disconnected => Err(NokhwaError::ReadFrameError(
+                        "stream is disconnected!".to_string(),
+                    ))
+                }
+            }
         }
 
-        Some(
-            self.inner
-                .receiver()
-                .try_recv()
-                .map_err(|why| NokhwaError::ReadFrameError(why.to_string())),
-        )
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "async")]
     pub async fn await_frame(&self) -> NokhwaResult<FrameBuffer> {
         use futures::TryFutureExt;
 
-        if self.inner.receiver().is_disconnected() {
-            return Err(NokhwaError::ReadFrameError(
-                "stream is disconnected!".to_string(),
-            ));
-        }
+        self.check_disconnected()?;
 
         self.inner
             .receiver()
diff --git a/nokhwa-core/src/types.rs b/nokhwa-core/src/types.rs
index 945bd5f..453a497 100644
--- a/nokhwa-core/src/types.rs
+++ b/nokhwa-core/src/types.rs
@@ -414,23 +414,23 @@ impl Display for CameraFormat {
 /// `index` is a camera's index given to it by (usually) the OS usually in the order it is known to the system.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Hash, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "serialize", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
-pub struct CameraInfo {
+pub struct CameraInformation {
     human_name: String,
     description: String,
     misc: String,
     index: CameraIndex,
 }
 
-impl CameraInfo {
-    /// Create a new [`CameraInfo`].
+impl CameraInformation {
+    /// Create a new [`CameraInformation`].
     /// # JS-WASM
-    /// This is exported as a constructor for [`CameraInfo`].
+    /// This is exported as a constructor for [`CameraInformation`].
     #[must_use]
     // OK, i just checkeed back on this code. WTF was I on when I wrote `&(impl AsRef<str> + ?Sized)` ????
     // I need to get on the same shit that my previous self was on, because holy shit that stuff is strong as FUCK!
     // Finally fixed this insanity. Hopefully I didnt torment anyone by actually putting this in a stable release.
     pub fn new(human_name: String, description: String, misc: String, index: CameraIndex) -> Self {
-        CameraInfo {
+        CameraInformation {
             human_name,
             description,
             misc,
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ impl CameraInfo {
     // }
 }
 
-impl Display for CameraInfo {
+impl Display for CameraInformation {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
         write!(
             f,
@@ -540,50 +540,50 @@ impl Display for CameraInfo {
 //     Ok(())
 // }
 
-/// The list of known capture backends to the library. <br>
-/// - `Auto` - Use automatic selection.
-/// - `AVFoundation` - Uses `AVFoundation` on `MacOSX`
-/// - `Video4Linux` - `Video4Linux2`, a linux specific backend.
-/// - `UniversalVideoClass` -  ***DEPRECATED*** Universal Video Class (please check [libuvc](https://github.com/libuvc/libuvc)). Platform agnostic, although on linux it needs `sudo` permissions or similar to use.
-/// - `MediaFoundation` - Microsoft Media Foundation, Windows only,
-/// - `OpenCv` - Uses `OpenCV` to capture. Platform agnostic.
-/// - `GStreamer` - ***DEPRECATED*** Uses `GStreamer` RTP to capture. Platform agnostic.
-/// - `Browser` - Uses browser APIs to capture from a webcam.
-pub enum SelectableBackend {
-    Auto,
-    Custom(&'static str),
-    AVFoundation,
-    Video4Linux,
-    UniversalVideoClass,
-    MediaFoundation,
-    OpenCv,
-    GStreamer,
-    Browser,
-}
-
-/// The list of known capture backends to the library. <br>
-/// - `AVFoundation` - Uses `AVFoundation` on `MacOSX`
-/// - `Video4Linux` - `Video4Linux2`, a linux specific backend.
-/// - `UniversalVideoClass` -  ***DEPRECATED*** Universal Video Class (please check [libuvc](https://github.com/libuvc/libuvc)). Platform agnostic, although on linux it needs `sudo` permissions or similar to use.
-/// - `MediaFoundation` - Microsoft Media Foundation, Windows only,
-/// - `OpenCv` - Uses `OpenCV` to capture. Platform agnostic.
-/// - `GStreamer` - ***DEPRECATED*** Uses `GStreamer` RTP to capture. Platform agnostic.
-/// - `Browser` - Uses browser APIs to capture from a webcam.
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Hash, Ord, PartialOrd, Eq, PartialEq)]
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "serialize", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
-pub enum ApiBackend {
-    Custom(&'static str),
-    AVFoundation,
-    Video4Linux,
-    UniversalVideoClass,
-    MediaFoundation,
-    OpenCv,
-    GStreamer,
-    Browser,
-}
-
-impl Display for ApiBackend {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        write!(f, "{self:?}")
-    }
-}
+// /// The list of known capture backends to the library. <br>
+// /// - `Auto` - Use automatic selection.
+// /// - `AVFoundation` - Uses `AVFoundation` on `MacOSX`
+// /// - `Video4Linux` - `Video4Linux2`, a linux specific backend.
+// /// - `UniversalVideoClass` -  ***DEPRECATED*** Universal Video Class (please check [libuvc](https://github.com/libuvc/libuvc)). Platform agnostic, although on linux it needs `sudo` permissions or similar to use.
+// /// - `MediaFoundation` - Microsoft Media Foundation, Windows only,
+// /// - `OpenCv` - Uses `OpenCV` to capture. Platform agnostic.
+// /// - `GStreamer` - ***DEPRECATED*** Uses `GStreamer` RTP to capture. Platform agnostic.
+// /// - `Browser` - Uses browser APIs to capture from a webcam.
+// pub enum SelectableBackend {
+//     Auto,
+//     Custom(&'static str),
+//     AVFoundation,
+//     Video4Linux,
+//     UniversalVideoClass,
+//     MediaFoundation,
+//     OpenCv,
+//     GStreamer,
+//     Browser,
+// }
+//
+// /// The list of known capture backends to the library. <br>
+// /// - `AVFoundation` - Uses `AVFoundation` on `MacOSX`
+// /// - `Video4Linux` - `Video4Linux2`, a linux specific backend.
+// /// - `UniversalVideoClass` -  ***DEPRECATED*** Universal Video Class (please check [libuvc](https://github.com/libuvc/libuvc)). Platform agnostic, although on linux it needs `sudo` permissions or similar to use.
+// /// - `MediaFoundation` - Microsoft Media Foundation, Windows only,
+// /// - `OpenCv` - Uses `OpenCV` to capture. Platform agnostic.
+// /// - `GStreamer` - ***DEPRECATED*** Uses `GStreamer` RTP to capture. Platform agnostic.
+// /// - `Browser` - Uses browser APIs to capture from a webcam.
+// #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Hash, Ord, PartialOrd, Eq, PartialEq)]
+// #[cfg_attr(feature = "serialize", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
+// pub enum ApiBackend {
+//     Custom(&'static str),
+//     AVFoundation,
+//     Video4Linux,
+//     UniversalVideoClass,
+//     MediaFoundation,
+//     OpenCv,
+//     GStreamer,
+//     Browser,
+// }
+//
+// impl Display for ApiBackend {
+//     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+//         write!(f, "{self:?}")
+//     }
+// }
diff --git a/src/backends/capture/avfoundation.rs b/src/backends/capture/avfoundation.rs
index 2d677f4..8a3a067 100644
--- a/src/backends/capture/avfoundation.rs
+++ b/src/backends/capture/avfoundation.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ use nokhwa_core::{
     pixel_format::RgbFormat,
     traits::CaptureTrait,
     types::{
-        ApiBackend, CameraFormat, CameraIndex, CameraInfo,
+        ApiBackend, CameraFormat, CameraIndex, CameraInformation,
         FrameFormat, RequestedFormat, RequestedFormatType, Resolution,
     },
 };
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ pub struct AVFoundationCaptureDevice {
     session: Option<AVCaptureSession>,
     data_out: Option<AVCaptureVideoDataOutput>,
     data_collect: Option<AVCaptureVideoCallback>,
-    info: CameraInfo,
+    info: CameraInformation,
     buffer_name: CString,
     format: CameraFormat,
     frame_buffer_receiver: Arc<Receiver<(Vec<u8>, FrameFormat)>>,
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ impl CaptureTrait for AVFoundationCaptureDevice {
         ApiBackend::AVFoundation
     }
 
-    fn camera_info(&self) -> &CameraInfo {
+    fn camera_info(&self) -> &CameraInformation {
         &self.info
     }
 
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ impl CaptureTrait for AVFoundationCaptureDevice {
         todo!()
     }
 
-    fn camera_info(&self) -> &CameraInfo {
+    fn camera_info(&self) -> &CameraInformation {
         todo!()
     }
 
diff --git a/src/backends/capture/browser_camera.rs b/src/backends/capture/browser_camera.rs
index ecfd692..eefa08d 100644
--- a/src/backends/capture/browser_camera.rs
+++ b/src/backends/capture/browser_camera.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use nokhwa_core::properties::{CameraControl, ControlValue, KnownCameraControl};
 use nokhwa_core::error::NokhwaError;
 use nokhwa_core::frame_format::FrameFormat;
 use nokhwa_core::traits::{AsyncCaptureTrait, AsyncOpenCaptureTrait, CaptureTrait, OpenCaptureTrait};
-use nokhwa_core::types::{ApiBackend, CameraFormat, CameraIndex, CameraInfo, FrameRate, Resolution};
+use nokhwa_core::types::{ApiBackend, CameraFormat, CameraIndex, CameraInformation, FrameRate, Resolution};
 
 async fn resolve_to<T: JsCast>(promise: Promise) -> Result<T, NokhwaError> {
     let future = JsFuture::from(promise);
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ pub enum BrowserCameraControls {
 
 
 pub struct BrowserCaptureDevice {
-    info: CameraInfo,
+    info: CameraInformation,
     group_id: String,
     device_id: String,
     format: CameraFormat,
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ impl BrowserCaptureDevice {
 
         let info = match device_info {
             Some(v) => {
-                CameraInfo::new(&v.label(), v.kind(), &v.device_id(), index)
+                CameraInformation::new(&v.label(), v.kind(), &v.device_id(), index)
             }
             None => return Err(NokhwaError::OpenDeviceError(index.to_string(), "failed to find MediaDeviceInfo".to_string())),
         };
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ impl CaptureTrait for BrowserCaptureDevice {
         ApiBackend::Browser
     }
 
-    fn camera_info(&self) -> &CameraInfo {
+    fn camera_info(&self) -> &CameraInformation {
         &self.info
     }
 
diff --git a/src/backends/capture/msmf_backend.rs b/src/backends/capture/msmf_backend.rs
index f5c42ee..14f876d 100644
--- a/src/backends/capture/msmf_backend.rs
+++ b/src/backends/capture/msmf_backend.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use nokhwa_core::{
     traits::CaptureTrait,
     types::{
         ApiBackend, CameraFormat, CameraIndex,
-        CameraInfo, FrameFormat, RequestedFormat,
+        CameraInformation, FrameFormat, RequestedFormat,
         RequestedFormatType, Resolution,
     },
 };
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ use nokhwa_core::properties::{all_known_camera_controls, CameraControl, ControlV
 /// # Quirks
 /// - This does build on non-windows platforms, however when you do the backend will be empty and will return an error for any given operation.
 /// - Please check [`nokhwa-bindings-windows`](https://github.com/l1npengtul/nokhwa/tree/senpai/nokhwa-bindings-windows) source code to see the internal raw interface.
-/// - The symbolic link for the device is listed in the `misc` attribute of the [`CameraInfo`].
+/// - The symbolic link for the device is listed in the `misc` attribute of the [`CameraInformation`].
 /// - The names may contain invalid characters since they were converted from UTF16.
 /// - When you call new or drop the struct, `initialize`/`de_initialize` will automatically be called.
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "docs-features", doc(cfg(feature = "input-msmf")))]
 pub struct MediaFoundationCaptureDevice {
     inner: MediaFoundationDevice,
-    info: CameraInfo,
+    info: CameraInformation,
 }
 
 impl MediaFoundationCaptureDevice {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl MediaFoundationCaptureDevice {
     pub fn new(index: &CameraIndex, camera_fmt: RequestedFormat) -> Result<Self, NokhwaError> {
         let mut mf_device = MediaFoundationDevice::new(index.clone())?;
 
-        let info = CameraInfo::new(
+        let info = CameraInformation::new(
             &mf_device.name(),
             "MediaFoundation Camera Device",
             &mf_device.symlink(),
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ impl CaptureTrait for MediaFoundationCaptureDevice {
         ApiBackend::MediaFoundation
     }
 
-    fn camera_info(&self) -> &CameraInfo {
+    fn camera_info(&self) -> &CameraInformation {
         &self.info
     }
 
diff --git a/src/backends/capture/opencv_backend.rs b/src/backends/capture/opencv_backend.rs
index c6dd52a..9835847 100644
--- a/src/backends/capture/opencv_backend.rs
+++ b/src/backends/capture/opencv_backend.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use nokhwa_core::{
     error::NokhwaError,
     traits::CaptureTrait,
     types::{
-        ApiBackend, CameraFormat, CameraIndex, CameraInfo,
+        ApiBackend, CameraFormat, CameraIndex, CameraInformation,
         FrameFormat, RequestedFormat, Resolution,
     },
 };
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ pub fn known_camera_control_to_video_capture_property(
 ///  - If the [`OpenCvCaptureDevice`] is initialized as a `IPCamera`, the [`CameraFormat`]'s `index` value will be [`u32::MAX`](std::u32::MAX) (4294967295).
 ///  - `OpenCV` does not support camera querying. Camera Name and Camera supported resolution/fps/fourcc is a [`UnsupportedOperationError`](NokhwaError::UnsupportedOperationError).
 /// Note: [`resolution()`](crate::camera_traits::CaptureTrait::resolution()), [`frame_format()`](crate::camera_traits::CaptureTrait::frame_format()), and [`frame_rate()`](crate::camera_traits::CaptureTrait::frame_rate()) is not affected.
-///  - [`CameraInfo`]'s human name will be "`OpenCV` Capture Device {location}"
-///  - [`CameraInfo`]'s description will contain the Camera's Index or IP.
+///  - [`CameraInformation`]'s human name will be "`OpenCV` Capture Device {location}"
+///  - [`CameraInformation`]'s description will contain the Camera's Index or IP.
 ///  - The API Preference order is the native OS API (linux => `v4l2`, mac => `AVFoundation`, windows => `MSMF`) than [`CAP_AUTO`](https://docs.opencv.org/4.5.2/d4/d15/group__videoio__flags__base.html#gga023786be1ee68a9105bf2e48c700294da77ab1fe260fd182f8ec7655fab27a31d)
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "docs-features", doc(cfg(feature = "input-opencv")))]
 pub struct OpenCvCaptureDevice {
     camera_format: CameraFormat,
     camera_location: CameraIndex,
-    camera_info: CameraInfo,
+    camera_info: CameraInformation,
     api_preference: i32,
     video_capture: VideoCapture,
 }
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ impl OpenCvCaptureDevice {
 
         set_properties(&mut video_capture, camera_format)?;
 
-        let camera_info = CameraInfo::new(
+        let camera_info = CameraInformation::new(
             format!("OpenCV Capture Device {index}").as_str(),
             index.to_string().as_str(),
             "",
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ impl CaptureTrait for OpenCvCaptureDevice {
         ApiBackend::OpenCv
     }
 
-    fn camera_info(&self) -> &CameraInfo {
+    fn camera_info(&self) -> &CameraInformation {
         &self.camera_info
     }
 
diff --git a/src/backends/capture/v4l2_backend.rs b/src/backends/capture/v4l2_backend.rs
index 64b5237..51c2b5b 100644
--- a/src/backends/capture/v4l2_backend.rs
+++ b/src/backends/capture/v4l2_backend.rs
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ use nokhwa_core::{
     error::{NokhwaError, NokhwaResult},
     frame_format::FrameFormat,
     properties::CameraProperties,
-    types::{CameraFormat, CameraIndex, CameraInfo, FrameRate, Resolution}
+    types::{CameraFormat, CameraIndex, CameraInformation, FrameRate, Resolution}
 };
 
 pub struct V4L2CaptureDevice {
     device_inner: Arc<DeviceInner>,
-    camera_info: CameraInfo,
+    camera_info: CameraInformation,
     format: Option<CameraFormat>,
     properties: Option<CameraProperties>,
     stream_running: bool,
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl Open for V4L2CaptureDevice {
     fn open(index: CameraIndex) -> NokhwaResult<Self> {
         let device = DeviceInner::new(index.as_index()? as usize).map_err(|why| NokhwaError::OpenDeviceError(index.to_string(), why.to_string()))?;
         let caps = device.inner().query_caps().map_err(|why| NokhwaError::OpenDeviceError(index.to_string(), why.to_string()))?;
-        let camera_info = CameraInfo::new(caps.card, caps.bus, caps.driver, index);
+        let camera_info = CameraInformation::new(caps.card, caps.bus, caps.driver, index);
         Ok(Self {
             device_inner: Arc::new(device),
             camera_info,
diff --git a/src/camera.rs b/src/camera.rs
index a48ff62..7c12667 100644
--- a/src/camera.rs
+++ b/src/camera.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use nokhwa_core::{
     pixel_format::FormatDecoder,
     traits::CaptureTrait,
     types::{
-        ApiBackend, CameraFormat, CameraIndex, CameraInfo
+        ApiBackend, CameraFormat, CameraIndex, CameraInformation
         , RequestedFormatType, Resolution,
     },
 };
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ impl CaptureTrait for Camera {
         todo!()
     }
 
-    fn camera_info(&self) -> &CameraInfo {
+    fn camera_info(&self) -> &CameraInformation {
         todo!()
     }
 
diff --git a/src/query.rs b/src/query.rs
index 116787d..c914317 100644
--- a/src/query.rs
+++ b/src/query.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 use nokhwa_core::{
     error::NokhwaError,
-    types::{ApiBackend, CameraInfo},
+    types::{ApiBackend, CameraInformation},
 };
 
 /// Gets the native [`ApiBackend`]
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@ pub fn native_api_backend() -> Option<ApiBackend> {
 /// Query the system for a list of available devices. Please refer to the API Backends that support `Query`) <br>
 /// Usually the order goes Native -> UVC -> Gstreamer.
 /// # Quirks
-/// - `Media Foundation`: The symbolic link for the device is listed in the `misc` attribute of the [`CameraInfo`].
+/// - `Media Foundation`: The symbolic link for the device is listed in the `misc` attribute of the [`CameraInformation`].
 /// - `Media Foundation`: The names may contain invalid characters since they were converted from UTF16.
-/// - `AVFoundation`: The ID of the device is stored in the `misc` attribute of the [`CameraInfo`].
+/// - `AVFoundation`: The ID of the device is stored in the `misc` attribute of the [`CameraInformation`].
 /// - `AVFoundation`: There is lots of miscellaneous info in the `desc` attribute.
 /// - `WASM`: The `misc` field contains the device ID and group ID are seperated by a space (' ')
 /// # Errors
 /// If you use an unsupported API (check the README or crate root for more info), incompatible backend for current platform, incompatible platform, or insufficient permissions, etc
 /// this will error.
-pub fn query(api: ApiBackend) -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
+pub fn query(api: ApiBackend) -> Result<Vec<CameraInformation>, NokhwaError> {
     match api {
         ApiBackend::Auto => {
             // determine platform
@@ -108,19 +108,19 @@ pub fn query(api: ApiBackend) -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
 // TODO: More
 
 #[cfg(all(feature = "input-v4l", target_os = "linux"))]
-fn query_v4l() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
+fn query_v4l() -> Result<Vec<CameraInformation>, NokhwaError> {
     nokhwa_bindings_linux::query()
 }
 
 #[cfg(any(not(feature = "input-v4l"), not(target_os = "linux")))]
-fn query_v4l() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
+fn query_v4l() -> Result<Vec<CameraInformation>, NokhwaError> {
     Err(NokhwaError::UnsupportedOperationError(
         ApiBackend::Video4Linux,
     ))
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "input-uvc")]
-fn query_uvc() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
+fn query_uvc() -> Result<Vec<CameraInformation>, NokhwaError> {
     use crate::CameraIndex;
     use uvc::Device;
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ fn query_uvc() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
                         ))
                         .clone();
 
-                    camera_info_vec.push(CameraInfo::new(
+                    camera_info_vec.push(CameraInformation::new(
                         name.clone(),
                         usb_dev
                             .description
@@ -193,14 +193,14 @@ fn query_uvc() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
 
 #[cfg(not(feature = "input-uvc"))]
 #[allow(deprecated)]
-fn query_uvc() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
+fn query_uvc() -> Result<Vec<CameraInformation>, NokhwaError> {
     Err(NokhwaError::UnsupportedOperationError(
         ApiBackend::UniversalVideoClass,
     ))
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "input-gst")]
-fn query_gstreamer() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
+fn query_gstreamer() -> Result<Vec<CameraInformation>, NokhwaError> {
     use gstreamer::{
         prelude::{DeviceExt, DeviceMonitorExt, DeviceMonitorExtManual},
         Caps, DeviceMonitor,
@@ -241,14 +241,14 @@ fn query_gstreamer() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
         )));
     }
     let mut counter = 0;
-    let devices: Vec<CameraInfo> = device_monitor
+    let devices: Vec<CameraInformation> = device_monitor
         .devices()
         .iter_mut()
         .map(|gst_dev| {
             let name = DeviceExt::display_name(gst_dev);
             let class = DeviceExt::device_class(gst_dev);
             counter += 1;
-            CameraInfo::new(&name, &class, "", CameraIndex::Index(counter - 1))
+            CameraInformation::new(&name, &class, "", CameraIndex::Index(counter - 1))
         })
         .collect();
     device_monitor.stop();
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ fn query_gstreamer() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
 
 #[cfg(not(feature = "input-gst"))]
 #[allow(deprecated)]
-fn query_gstreamer() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
+fn query_gstreamer() -> Result<Vec<CameraInformation>, NokhwaError> {
     Err(NokhwaError::UnsupportedOperationError(
         ApiBackend::GStreamer,
     ))
@@ -265,12 +265,12 @@ fn query_gstreamer() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
 
 // please refer to https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/medfound/enumerating-video-capture-devices
 #[cfg(all(feature = "input-msmf", target_os = "windows"))]
-fn query_msmf() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
+fn query_msmf() -> Result<Vec<CameraInformation>, NokhwaError> {
     nokhwa_bindings_windows::wmf::query_media_foundation_descriptors()
 }
 
 #[cfg(any(not(feature = "input-msmf"), not(target_os = "windows")))]
-fn query_msmf() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
+fn query_msmf() -> Result<Vec<CameraInformation>, NokhwaError> {
     Err(NokhwaError::UnsupportedOperationError(
         ApiBackend::MediaFoundation,
     ))
@@ -280,26 +280,26 @@ fn query_msmf() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
     feature = "input-avfoundation",
     any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "ios")
 ))]
-fn query_avfoundation() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
+fn query_avfoundation() -> Result<Vec<CameraInformation>, NokhwaError> {
     use nokhwa_bindings_macos::query_avfoundation;
 
     Ok(query_avfoundation()?
         .into_iter()
-        .collect::<Vec<CameraInfo>>())
+        .collect::<Vec<CameraInformation>>())
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(all(
     feature = "input-avfoundation",
     any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "ios")
 )))]
-fn query_avfoundation() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
+fn query_avfoundation() -> Result<Vec<CameraInformation>, NokhwaError> {
     Err(NokhwaError::UnsupportedOperationError(
         ApiBackend::AVFoundation,
     ))
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "input-jscam")]
-fn query_wasm() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
+fn query_wasm() -> Result<Vec<CameraInformation>, NokhwaError> {
     use crate::js_camera::query_js_cameras;
     use wasm_rs_async_executor::single_threaded::block_on;
 
@@ -307,6 +307,6 @@ fn query_wasm() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(feature = "input-jscam"))]
-fn query_wasm() -> Result<Vec<CameraInfo>, NokhwaError> {
+fn query_wasm() -> Result<Vec<CameraInformation>, NokhwaError> {
     Err(NokhwaError::UnsupportedOperationError(ApiBackend::Browser))
 }
diff --git a/src/threaded.rs b/src/threaded.rs
index 13d58e3..b599a7d 100644
--- a/src/threaded.rs
+++ b/src/threaded.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use nokhwa_core::{
     frame_buffer::FrameBuffer,
     error::NokhwaError,
     types::{
-        ApiBackend, CameraFormat, CameraIndex, CameraInfo,
+        ApiBackend, CameraFormat, CameraIndex, CameraInformation,
         FrameFormat, RequestedFormat, RequestedFormatType, Resolution,
     },
 };
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ pub struct CallbackCamera {
     frame_callback: HeldCallbackType,
     last_frame_captured: AtomicLock<FrameBuffer>,
     die_bool: Arc<AtomicBool>,
-    current_camera: CameraInfo,
+    current_camera: CameraInformation,
     handle: AtomicLock<Option<JoinHandle<()>>>,
 }
 
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ impl CallbackCamera {
             .set_backend(new_backend)
     }
 
-    /// Gets the camera information such as Name and Index as a [`CameraInfo`].
-    pub fn info(&self) -> &CameraInfo {
+    /// Gets the camera information such as Name and Index as a [`CameraInformation`].
+    pub fn info(&self) -> &CameraInformation {
         &self.current_camera
     }