What is a webcam A video camera that is connected to a computer or integrated in a device and allows its images to be seen online. What is a virtual webcam A virtual webcam (virtual camera) is a software-based webcam that simulates a physical webcam and allows the user to send video and audio to other applications or devices as if it were a real webcam. It can be used to provide video input to applications such as video conferencing software, live streaming platforms, or video chat services, even if the computer does not have a physical webcam. To use a virtual webcam, the user typically installs a virtual webcam software application and selects it as the video input source in the application or service they wish to use. The virtual webcam will then transmit the video and audio feed to the selected application or device. Some virtual webcam software…
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Driver related issues
When using iVCam/WeCam, sometimes the device driver cannot be installed or does not work properly: iVCam prompts “Please reinstall iVCam!“; WeCam prompts “The virtual camera has been disabled!” in the camera panel, but still does not work after clicking the “Enable” button. This is generally caused by the problem of driving signature or some security software. Solution First of all, please close or uninstall 360, Huorong and other system security software (especially disable the “Camera Protection” and “Driver Protection” functions), and install the latest system updates. Turn off “Windows Core Isolation” if needed. When installing our program: Please make sure to install the latest version with administrator privileges; When the system asks whether to trust our program and install the camera/sound card driver, please be sure to select “Trust” and “Install“; Make sure the computer is connected to the Internet. Then check whether our device is successfully installed after installation:…
Need a Virtual Webcam For Video Calls?
Using a virtual webcam for video calls and other live video tools can help you increase communication effectiveness for your business and personal life. More than webcams and online chats, video calls are about effective communication. Through video calls, the entire world becomes accessible, which is a game-changer for businesses and personal brands. Unfortunately, a webcam and a microphone don’t guarantee your success. With a virtual webcam for video calls, communicating becomes easier and, dare we say, fun. Want a virtual webcam with multiple features? Download WeCam for free today! What is a virtual webcam? A virtual webcam is a software application that allows users to use their computers’ resources during a video call instead of using a live webcam. In other words, users can place images, videos, and other sources as their primary output during a video call. For instance, let’s say we have a business video conference to…
The video is not fully displayed, not clear or has black borders?
Special instructions: Regarding the problem of incomplete video display in the emulator, please see the instructions in the relevant part of the following tutorial: The default resolution of the WeCam/VCam virtual camera can be set, but in many cases, other programs will not display or process according to the set default resolution. They will choose different resolutions or The video is processed by cropping, zooming, etc., resulting in incomplete video display or not clear enough. The video is not fully displayed (cropped, stretched, or has black borders) A video is processed by WeCam and then used in other programs. There are two places in the middle that may be zoomed or cropped: The size of the video itself is different from the size of the video object displayed in the WeCam scene Approach: ♦ Click on the video object and select a different zoom method in the Right-click menu >…
Use WeCam in Line / Telegram
You can use the WeCam camera in various software that uses the camera, such as the computer version of Line. Note: Although this article is a WeCam tutorial, it is also applicable to VCam. The settings of Telegram are the same as of Line, so we won’t explain it separately. Use WeCam camera in Line As shown in the figure below, after Line starts the video, click button next to to select WeCam camera: After the selection is made, the other party can see the video of the WeCam camera. Let the other party hear the sound of the video Click the button next to the in the above picture to select the microphone: If you use WeCam virtual microphone to broadcast the video sound, select “Microphone (e2eSoft WeCam)”; If you use VSC virtual sound card to broadcast the video sound, select “Microphone (e2eSoft VAudio)”; If you use sound card…
Use WeCam in WhatsApp
You can use the WeCam camera in various software that uses the camera, such as the computer version of WhatsApp. Note: Although this article is a WeCam tutorial, it is also applicable to VCam. Use WeCam camera in WhatsApp According to the official instructions, to use the desktop version of WhatsApp for video chat, your system needs to be Windows 10 64-bit 1903 and above. As shown in the figure below, after WhatsApp starts the video, click the … button to select the WeCam camera: After the selection is made, the other party can see the video of the WeCam camera. But no matter how the resolution of WeCam is set, how to adjust the video position, when using the WhatsApp computer terminal and mobile terminal video, the mobile terminal cannot display the full screen (unless the phone is viewed horizontally), and can only be displayed in the middle of…
Replace the video of Webcams
Camera Replacement means modifying the content of the specified camera and replace it with the content of the video we want to play. Software with virtual video function (such as VCam or WeCam) can simulate a webcam in the computer and use pictures or videos as the content of the camera for use in other programs. In theory, all programs that use the camera can use our virtual camera, but some programs only support physical cameras, do not support virtual cameras, or deliberately shield the virtual camera through various methods, resulting in the virtual video cannot be used. WeCam camera replacement feature can solve this problem. Video tutorial of camera replacement Note: This tutorial only uses AMCap camera tool to view camera video, the specific camera replacement function has nothing to do with it. Camera replacement In the WeCam software, you can directly replace the content of other cameras with…
Use WeCam for smart video cutouts
WeCam itself supports green screen, blue screen and color matting. By installing plug-ins, you can achieve more powerful AI matting (only supports human matting). AI matting First, please download matting plug-in, unzip it and copy the files into the installation folder of WeCam. Re-run WeCam and you will see an additional “AI matting” in the video matting drop-down box. For details on how to cut out the image, please see: . This function is currently a test function and only supports character cutouts.
Use WeCam for video chroma keying
WeCam can easily perform various keying on videos. The following example shows how to use green screen keying to replace the background of one video with another. First, add a video item (video #1) in WeCam, and add a green screen video to play: Then, click the ⊕ button on the toolbar to add a video item again (video #2), and add a background video to play. You can use the right-click menu or shortcut keys to adjust the order of the two video items, as shown in the figure below, move the background video below the green screen video: Double-click on the video to maximize them all (you can switch the current object through the Media items button on the toolbar, or press the TAB): After selecting the green screen video item (video #1), enter the Properties settings panel and Chromakey select Green Screen: You can also click the…
Use multiple WeCam instances
Sometimes, you want to use multiple WeCam virtual cameras on one computer, and each camera plays different content. First, you need to install multiple WeCam instances (drivers) on your computer. Install In WeCam’s Output\Camera\Device Name, click the “⊕” button behind the device name edit box to add a WeCam camera instance. Click install N times, there will be N + 1 WeCam cameras (including the one installed by default), and you can see the added cameras in the system’s Device Manager. Uninstall To uninstall the WeCam driver (example), find the WeCam device you want to delete in the “Image Devices” group in the system’s Device Manager, right-click and select Uninstall Device to uninstall the driver. Run If there is only one driver, you can only run one WeCam program at the same time, and the window title is the default “WeCam Studio“; If you install multiple drivers, you can run…