Magic Camera, sometimes known as Magic Camera virtual webcam, is an application for
Microsoft Windows to generate virtual webcams on windows, which can be used to stream files/screens as webcam, or create webcam effects on physical webcam.
Since the first release of Magic Camera on 20 March 2006, its author ShiningMorning Soft has maintained and kept the product
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Many Instant Messengers can only read webcams in video chats, however, Magic Camera removes this limitation, it supports many hardware, such as (HD)Webcams, Digital Cameras, TV/Video Capture Cards, DVs, Camcorders, IP Cams(directshow), add video effects on the video, and then stream the videos to Instant Messengers.
Features
Magic Camera feature lists.
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*Webcam Effects, such as Photo frames, Visual filters, video transforming effects, overlay Flash animations.
*Enable webcam Picture in Picture function.
*Face tracking with camera.
*Change webcam backgrounds.
*Paint, type on webcam video.
*Turn files/screens as virtual webcams to stream them.
*Record webcam.
*Split webcam to use it in multiple software.
*Create pictures with effects.
*Multiple virtual webcams.
*Stealth mode virtual webcams to avoid being blocked by some chat software (e.g. chatroulette).[How to use fake webcam on chatroulette](_blank)
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*Multiple language support.
*Built in virtual sound card.
History
*Magic Camera 7.2.1 -23-2011*Magic Camera 7.1.0 0-28-2010*Magic Camera 6.8.0 5-24-2010*Magic Camera Version 6.0.0 6-20-2009*Magic Camera Version 5.8.0 4-15-2009*Magic Camera Version 4.8.0 2-01-2009
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*Magic Camera Version 3.0.0 4-06-2008*Magic Camera Version 2.0.6 0-04-2007*Magic Camera Version 2.0 8-18-2007*Magic Camera Version 1.0 3-20-2006
From May 2009, MagicCamera supports 64bit Windows 7 with its Kernel mode
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webcam device driver.[Microsoft listed MagicCamera for supporting Win7 64bit](_blank)
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In 2009, Magazine Chip wrote article to introduce Magic Camera webcam effects.[Chip Magazine reviews on MagicCamera](_blank)
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In December 2010, news.NewHua.com, ''one of the largest online IT websites in China'', wrote reviews on MagicCamera to recommend it to China QQ users.[IT NewHua recommends MagicCamera to China QQ users](_blank)
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In 2011, data from CNet reported that Magic Camera has about 20k+ downloads/week and 1.4 million downloads in total. It is listed in top 10 popular software on CNet communication category many times.
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See also
*Comparison of webcam software
Webcam software allows users to take pictures and video and save them to their computer.
See also
* Comparison of screencasting software
Webcams
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*Softcam
A softcam is essentially a software-based camera.
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* QQ
References
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External links
''Magic Camera webcam effects used in YouTube''Magic Camera HomepageMagicCamera on QQ's site
Windows-only shareware
Webcams