diff --git a/components/UVCStream/UVCStream/UVCStream.cpp b/components/UVCStream/UVCStream/UVCStream.cpp
index 4fcc853..87b0ea2 100644
--- a/components/UVCStream/UVCStream/UVCStream.cpp
+++ b/components/UVCStream/UVCStream/UVCStream.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "UVCStream.hpp"
 #include <cstdio> // for snprintf
+#include <string>
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
 #include "freertos/task.h"
 // no deps on main globals here; handover is performed in main before calling setup when needed
@@ -12,7 +13,21 @@ extern "C"
 
   const char *get_uvc_device_name()
   {
-    return deviceConfig->getMDNSConfig().hostname.c_str();
+    // Prefer explicit UVC name from Kconfig, fallback to mDNS hostname when empty
+    static std::string cached_name;
+    if (cached_name.empty())
+    {
+      const char *cfg_name = CONFIG_GENERAL_UVC_NAME;
+      if (cfg_name && cfg_name[0] != '\0')
+      {
+        cached_name = cfg_name;
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        cached_name = deviceConfig->getMDNSConfig().hostname;
+      }
+    }
+    return cached_name.c_str();
   }
 
   const char *get_serial_number(void)
diff --git a/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 92946c4..2436dd5 100644
--- a/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ menu "OpenIris: General Configuration"
         help
             A firmware version string exposed via the get_info command.
 
+    config GENERAL_UVC_NAME
+        string "UVC device name"
+        default "openiristracker"
+        help
+            Default name reported for the UVC interface/device over USB.
+            This is independent from the mDNS hostname used on Wi‑Fi.
+
 endmenu
 
 menu "OpenIris: Camera Configuration"
diff --git a/sdkconfig b/sdkconfig
index 4f2d28c..f64ebfb 100644
--- a/sdkconfig
+++ b/sdkconfig
@@ -576,6 +576,7 @@ CONFIG_GENERAL_STARTUP_DELAY=30
 CONFIG_GENERAL_ENABLE_WIRELESS=y
 CONFIG_GENERAL_WHO_AM_I="facefocusvr_face"
 CONFIG_GENERAL_Version="0.0.1"
+CONFIG_GENERAL_UVC_NAME="FFVR Face"
 # end of OpenIris: General Configuration
 
 #
diff --git a/sdkconfig.board.facefocusvr_eye b/sdkconfig.board.facefocusvr_eye
index 589c7d4..74e3594 100644
--- a/sdkconfig.board.facefocusvr_eye
+++ b/sdkconfig.board.facefocusvr_eye
@@ -76,4 +76,5 @@ CONFIG_ESP_DEFAULT_CPU_FREQ_MHZ=80
 CONFIG_ESP32S3_DEFAULT_CPU_FREQ_80=y
 # CONFIG_ESP32S3_DEFAULT_CPU_FREQ_160 is not set
 # CONFIG_ESP32S3_DEFAULT_CPU_FREQ_240 is not set
-CONFIG_ESP32S3_DEFAULT_CPU_FREQ_MHZ=80
\ No newline at end of file
+CONFIG_ESP32S3_DEFAULT_CPU_FREQ_MHZ=80
+CONFIG_GENERAL_UVC_NAME="FFVR Eye"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sdkconfig.board.facefocusvr_face b/sdkconfig.board.facefocusvr_face
index 54c435b..6ac3a42 100644
--- a/sdkconfig.board.facefocusvr_face
+++ b/sdkconfig.board.facefocusvr_face
@@ -76,4 +76,5 @@ CONFIG_ESP_DEFAULT_CPU_FREQ_MHZ=80
 CONFIG_ESP32S3_DEFAULT_CPU_FREQ_80=y
 # CONFIG_ESP32S3_DEFAULT_CPU_FREQ_160 is not set
 # CONFIG_ESP32S3_DEFAULT_CPU_FREQ_240 is not set
-CONFIG_ESP32S3_DEFAULT_CPU_FREQ_MHZ=80
\ No newline at end of file
+CONFIG_ESP32S3_DEFAULT_CPU_FREQ_MHZ=80
+CONFIG_GENERAL_UVC_NAME="FFVR Face"
\ No newline at end of file