Camo – Webcam for Mac and PC
A built-in webcam, known as a FaceTime camera, is included in every Mac (excluding the Mac Pro and Mac mini). And every single one of them is complete nonsense. With the exception of the iMac Pro’s 1080p variant, they all have a 720p resolution. Regardless of resolution, the video is grainy, blotchy, consistently underexposed, and has a poor dynamic range.
This is strange, given Apple makes some of the best cameras for phones and tablets. The cameras on the iPhone and iPad not only outperform Apple’s shoddy Mac webcams, but they outperform any webcam. Even the iPhone cameras on the front!
Camo, a helpful app from Reincubate, converts your iPhone into a Mac webcam. It isn’t the only way to do it, but it could be the most effective. It will cost you $40 per year, but it will be less than purchasing a new webcam (and because it is software, it will not be sold out like all the good webcams).
We’re all doing a lot more Zoom and Microsoft Teams meetings than ever before now that millions of individuals who are lucky enough to still have a job are working from home. Users who have never used their MacBook’s built-in camera before are suddenly relying on it several times each week.
That’s one of the reasons why good USB webcams are so hard to come by these days. Rather than purchasing a new webcam, you may purchase software that converts your iPhone into one.
The iOS app is free, but it only serves as a bridge to the Mac app, which is where the magic happens. The free Mac app is limited to 720p resolution and only works with your iPhone’s regular wide or selfie cameras, and you can’t remove the obnoxious watermark. If you can live with it, it’s already a far superior option to any camera built into any Mac.
A one-year license costs $39.99, but it removes the watermark and gives you access to 1080p video, all of your iPhone’s cameras, and a slew of other helpful features. Shutter speed, ISO, focus, temperature, tint, color, mirroring, and more may all be adjusted. It’s a simple and intuitive UI, and it’s all on your Mac—you don’t want to have to alter settings with your iPhone once it’s mounted in some sort of clip.
It’s a long way off. To outperform your iPhone as a webcam, you’ll need to use your DSLR, which might be quite costly.
While using Camo, your iPhone will grow warm since Reincubate executes as much work on the phone as possible to lessen the burden on your Mac.
Description
Camo – Webcam for Mac and PC. Camo is a free program that allows you to use your phone or tablet. As a professional webcam and video recorder. It lets you see high-quality video directly from the camera. On your Android, iPhone, or iPad on your Mac or PC.
Visit Camo’s product website to learn more about it and its characteristics.
This app, Camo is made up of two apps: one for your mobile device and one for your computer. The mobile app is referred to as “Camo,” and the PC app is referred to as “Camo Studio,”. As this is where you will control the image delivered from the mobile device.
Camo is available in both free and premium versions on iOS. (At the moment, our Android app includes all available features for free.) We hope that users enjoy both versions for various reasons. This is how we see them.
Camo’s free edition is ideal for simple, high-quality calls and recordings, but it lacks customization options. It has video resolutions up to and including 720p. As well as the option of using either the device’s selfie lens or the main back lens (the wide one). Camo’s free edition also allows you to access your device’s audio. Create custom and prefabricated overlays, and keep your device’s screen darkened while using it. You may also connect and switch between many iOS devices with the free version.
If you upgrade to Camo Pro, you get the following:
When you upgrade to Camo Pro, you gain access to the following features:
You have access to all of your phone’s lenses (such as selfie, telephoto, ultra-wide & wide).
On iPhones that support it, “Portrait mode” with bokeh effect and shallow depth-of-field is available.
Controlling the device’s flash so that it can be used as a light ( turn it on and off, control the brightness).
You can use any resolution that the device offers (opening up 1080p and 1440 x 1080).
Mirroring a video.
Feed rotation in 90-degree increments (in case your phone is orientation locked).
Zoom controls, as well as pan and tilt, keep you in the spotlight.
Adjusting the focus (autofocus, focus on a particular area, manual focus control).
Adjusting the shutter speed and ISO.
Brightness, temperature, tint, hue, saturation, contrast, gamma, and sharpness are some of the image alterations.
When modifying your video, you can see some of these settings in action.
Compatibility
Camo for iOS is compatible with any iOS 12 or newer iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. This app, Camo for Android is now in public beta and works with any Android phone running version 7 or higher.
Camo Studio is compatible with any Mac or Windows computer running macOS 10.13 or later. Or Windows 7 64-bit or later. It works with Macs with the M1 processor.
Camo is compatible with a number of popular video calling and streaming apps, including Zoom. Google Meet, and Twitch. Camo requires Zoom 5.0.5 or above if you’re using it. The complete compatibility list may found here.
On a low-power 12″ 2015 MacBook, Camo Studio should stream 1080p just fine. It also works fine on iMacs from 2012. Reduce the video quality in Camo Studio to 720p if you experience lag on older or slower machines.
On any iPhone or iPad with an A12 processor or higher, Camo supports Portrait Mode and various AR modes. This is not to confused with Apple’s Portrait Mode in the Camera app, which only works on select older devices. You can find your device and confirm compatibility using the table below.
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