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Virtual Camera SDK

Virtual Camera SDK sink filter can be used as output in Video Capture SDK / Video Edit SDK. A Virtual Camera SDK source filter can be used as a source for video capture SDK.

It lets you stream video from any source to a virtual camera device. The device can be used in any software that supports DirectShow virtual cameras, e.g., Skype, Zoom, Teams, web browsers, etc. Audio streaming is also supported.

Virtual Camera SDK includes a sample application demonstrating how to stream video from a file to a virtual camera device.

SDKs can be downloaded from the product page.

Features

  • Video streaming to virtual camera source from the file, network stream, or capture device
  • x86/x64 compatibility
  • Up to 4K videos support
  • Custom camera name
  • VisioForge SDKs integration
  • Audio streaming support

Sample DirectShow graph

Sample DirectShow graph

Registration using the registry key

You can register the filter with your license key using the Windows registry.

Use the following registry key to set the license key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VisioForge\Virtual Camera SDK\License

Set your license key as a string.

Deployment

Copy and COM-register (using regsvr32.exe or COM registration in your installer) SDK DirectShow filters - files in the Redist folder with .ax extension. Admin rights are required.

Set the no-signal app

You can run the application if the virtual camera is not connected to the video source.

Use the following registry key to set the file name:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VisioForge\Virtual Camera SDK\StartupEXE

Set the exe file name as a string.

Set the no-signal image

You can set images that will be used instead of black video.

Use the following registry key to set the file name:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VisioForge\Virtual Camera SDK\BackgroundImage

Set the image file name as a string.

More

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