Webcam Manager

Tools

itsnotreally.me

https://itsnotreally.me/

Relies on OBS Studio

Part of Zoom Obscura

Record loops of yourself to playback via a virtual webcam in a video call, allowing you to fake your presence.

All data, including videos, is stored locally only. No video data is sent to a server

OBS Studio

https://obsproject.com/

Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming.

Bundled in the Windows version of Webcam Manager.

See also: Using OBS as a Virtual Webcam on Windows and MacOS

Zoom Deleter

Project by Sam Lavigne

https://antiboredom.github.io/zoom-deleter/

Zoom Escaper

Project by Sam Lavigne

https://zoomescaper.com/

Tricks

Blow on the Mug

Found via @ladivadeparis on Twitter

FFMPEG Linux Fake Webcam

ffmpeg -re -f concat -i <(for i in {1..9999}; do printf "file '%s'\n" input.mp4; done) -f v4l2 /dev/video1 && !!

FFMpeg linux-fake-webcam-loop.sh

How to Create a Looping Video of Yourself for Your Virtual Meetings

As seen on Lifehacker on 13th April 2020

Part 1: Recording your video

First, we need to use Zoom to record the video we’ll be using as the loop. (If you’re not interested in that part and just want to generally know how to use an image or video to create a virtual background, skip down to part 3).

1. Open Zoom.
2. Create a “New Meeting.”
3. Wait for the meeting window to load, clicking to enable your webcam if prompted.
4. Make sure you’re in fame in the video.
5. Press Alt+R to begin recording.
6. Sit there, with a neutral expression, and make tiny movements, as you would if you were listening attentively to someone speak during a Zoom meeting.
7. After a few minutes—long enough that the repetition won’t be too obvious—press Alt+R to stop recording.
8. Close the meeting window.
9. Find and open your Zoom recordings folder, which you can do by backing out to the main Zoom window in the desktop app, then clicking on the gear-shaped settings icon > Recording.
10. Copy/paste the recording to a new folder.

Part 2: Trimming your footage

Now comes the tricky part: editing the video so it loops properly. Zoom adds solid black frames to the beginning of videos, so you’ll need to cut those out so your video looks natural. You can do this is the Windows Movie Maker or with other programs like iMovie, Adobe Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro.

1. Open your Zoom recording in the video editing app of your choice.
2. Trim out the black frames of the video.
3. Save/export your video.

Part 3: Create a virtual background

1. Open Zoom again.
2. Click the gear-shaped Settings icon.
3. Go to Virtual background > “+” > Add video.
4. Find and open the video you recorded and trimmed in the steps above.
5. This will now be your webcam background while you’re in meetings—however, if you’re trying to use your background to fool people into thinking you’re on camera when you’re not, you’ll need to cover up your webcam with tape or paper so that nothing else shows on top of your looping footage. It would look a bit suspicious for a superimposed you to appear on top of a looping video of you.

Reconnecting...

My wife is a teacher and apparently one kid has been changing his name to 'Reconnecting' during the Zoom lessons so that he doesn't get asked any questions. Been doing it for weeks. The lad doesn't need to worry about his education, he's already a bona fide genius.

@ChrisArnoldInc on Twitter - 7:19 PM · Jan 25, 2021

Using OBS as a Virtual Webcam on Windows and MacOS

https://streamshark.io/blog/using-obs-as-a-virtual-webcam-on-windows-and-macos/

See also: OBS Studio

Zoom Driving