From 1b472850c3024a6e34fc2bdff06f2816f37d8bd9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tiyn Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2023 00:19:34 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] webcams: added --- wiki/linux/webcams.md | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+) create mode 100644 wiki/linux/webcams.md diff --git a/wiki/linux/webcams.md b/wiki/linux/webcams.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e25900e --- /dev/null +++ b/wiki/linux/webcams.md @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +# Webcams + +Webcams are video cameras which are designed to be used with a computer for +streaming, video calls or similar usages. +This section lists and explains software for the handling of webcams under a +Linux operating system. + +## Editing Video Stream + +The editing of a video stream provided by a webcam can be achieved by using +[OBS](/wiki/obs.md) together with the +[OBS Virtual Camera plugin](/wiki/obs.md#virtual-camera). + +## Configure the Webcam + +A webcam can be configured with [guvcview](https://guvcview.sourceforge.net/). +This program provides a simple interface for capturing and viewing video from a +[v4l2](./v4l2.md) device and is thus dependent on v4l2. +Additionally guvcview provides an interface to configure various webcam settins +and enable a few effects on top of it.