Turning a screen into a virtual web cam

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Simon Cave picture Simon Cave · Jul 23, 2010 · Viewed 10.3k times · Source

Is there an app (preferable a Mac app) that will turn an area of your screen into a virtual web cam, such that it would be available as an input source for other apps that want to access your web cam?

Answer

Kristina Brooks picture Kristina Brooks · Jul 23, 2010

CamTwist (Mac)

Allows you to turn your desktop into a cam image. And it is free.

Download it here

If you're on Windows take a look at ManyCam

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