Comparison of camera methods

A quick comparison of diffrent methods you can use for ATT. You should always just test whatever you have at hand first.

Using a USB webcam:

Pros:

• No latency

Cons:

• Some webcams may not have manual exposure control

If you have a USB camera, you should try that first. If it turns out to not support manual exposure control, you can switch to a phone later. A ps3 eye camera will work, but just barely due to its low resolution.

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Using IP-Webcam wireless:

Pros:

• Fairly simple to setup
• Plenty of video options

Cons:

• Requires a good wifi connection
• Your PC and phone must be connected to the same network
• Only for android phones

If you have your PC and android phone connected to the same router and you have a strong wifi connection on your phone, this is the option you should use.

Tutorial:

Download the app IP Webcam from the play store. Start the app. Under video preferences->video resolution, select the resolution you wish to use. You should try to use a 4:3 aspect ratio with a resolution of around 800x600. Then, go back and click start server. Try to connect to your phone through your browser: click the help icon if you dont know how.

To ensure the camera is working as well as it can, refer to the Start/Stop camera part.

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Using IP-Webcam wired:

Pros:

• Plenty of video options

Cons:

• A little harder to setup
• May not work on all phones and computers

If you dont have a good wifi connection, but have a half recent android phone, you should try this option. It may not work, however.

Tutorial:

For this we will use our phones network over USB feature. This is usually used to share the phones network or wifi with a computer, but if we disable wifi and mobile network on our phone, we can also use it as a direct connection between our phone and PC. First disable wifi and mobile network. Then connect your phone to your PC with a USB cable. Now enable the internet over USB option on your phone. Now, you can follow the same instructions as for the wireless one!

NOTE: Make sure that your networks are disabled or this won't work!

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Using DroidCam OBS:

Pros:

• Should work on any device, including iphones
• Wired or wireless

Cons:

• Doesn't support manual exposure control
• Higher latency

While this one can work, I would suggest against using it as other options perform better.

Tutorial:

First, follow the DroidCam OBS official tutorial to get the phone-OBS connection. Use the 720p video resolution to ensure there is no watermark. Then, follow the OBS VirtualCam plugin tutorial to stream to a virtual camera. The phone will now act as a regular webcam.

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Using Reincubate Camo

Pros:

• Works on Iphones
• Supports manual exposure control

Cons:

• Sometimes doesn't work directly with ATT, and needs a seperate program such as OBS as a bridge
• Higher latency

This is currently regarded as the best option for IOS. Use the app to connect the phone to a PC, after which it will behave as a regular USB webcam.