DroidCam OBS

Similar to DroidCamX, DroidCam OBS is a combination of an iOS and Android app and OBS plugin which combine to allow the user to turn their phone into a video source in OBS. The phone can connect over either wifi or USB. Unlike DroidCamX it is compatible with Windows, macOS and Linux and there is no limit (aside from possible network issues) to the number of DroidCam OBS videos that can be running.

COST:

  • Free version with limitations

  • Full version $9.99CAD


DroidCamX

DroidCamX is an iOS and Android app that allows the user to turn their phone into a webcam and stream video to a Windows computer using either wifi or USB. Unlike many similar utilities, DroidCamX can run in the background on Android devices.

COST:

  • Free version with ads

  • Pro version with additional functionality: $5.99CAD


EpocCam

EpocCam is an iOS app created by Elagto which allows the user to turn their phone into a webcam and stream video over WiFi, USB or NDI to their computer (either Windows or macOS). While there are a few different options for turning a cellphone into a webcam, EpocCam is unique in that it has Snapchat Lenses built into the iOS app. This allows the camera operator to equip and interact with AR filters conveniently and organically (especially if the computer that it’s sending video to is farther away). EpocCam and similar apps are a great way to increase video quality using hardware you might already have.

COST:

  • Free version available with limitations

  • Full version $7.99USD

Projects that used EpocCam:


Lens Studio

Lens Studio is an application for creating Augmented Reality filters which are then used with either Snap Camera or Snapchat. It’s based in a 3D environment and comes with a large variety of templates that can be used as a starting point. Starting out users should be able to just use the built in components and visual node scripting but as needs get more complex it is possible to add custom code using Javascript. Lens Studio also supports custom machine learning libraries.

COST: Free


NDI | HX Camera

NDI | HX Camera is an iOS and Android app which allows the user to turn their phone into a camera feed and stream video over wifi using NDI. When open it will show up as a NDI feed to any NDI-compatible devices on the same network and the app has controls for bandwidth usage. While it might not be the best option if you don’t have any networking knowledge, it’s one of the more reliable video over wifi options and has the advantage of being seen by any program that accepts NDI input. This negates the need for intermediate clients running on your show control computer.

COST: $27.99CAD

Projects that used NDI | HX Camera:


NDI Tools

NDI Tools are a suite of tools made by Newtek for sharing video and audio across networks using the NDI protocol. While it is usually geared towards running on local networks as of version 5 it is possible to share video sources across the internet using NDI Bridge. NDI has direct compatibility with most modern video programs and has plugins for the Adobe Creative Cloud.

While NDI can be fairly CPU heavy to encode and decode, it can open up a whole host of possibilities for sharing video across various machines.  There are apps available to share smartphone cameras and screens as NDI sources and the tools package contains the NDI webcam utility which creates a virtual webcam (for zoom, etc) using any NDI feed on the network.

The full set of tools is Windows only but the MacOS tools still offer a lot of functionality.

COST:

  • NDI Tools are free

  • Some apps are paid

  • Specific hardware is also available


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