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Using Your Video Presentation as a Virtual Camera for Your Apps

VideoCom Presenter can be used as a Virtual Camera for many platforms, including video conferencing apps such as Zoom. This allows you to show your presentation seamlessly without the need to capture separate windows.

Most people use these video conferencing applications as part of their daily basic work tools, so incorporating the power of VideoCom Presenter's virtual camera into your audience makes for a better interactive online experience that does not require changing platforms.

Basics of Setting VideoCom Presenter as a Virtual Camera
Presenting to other Video Conferencing Applications


Basics of Setting VideoCom Presenter as a Virtual Camera



In this guide, we will use Zoom as an example.

When using VideoCom as your Virtual Camera, please make sure that Zoom's Virtual Backgrounds setting (under Background & Effects) is set to None, as adding a virtual background may cause virtual cameras to not show properly.

Run VideoCom Presenter. This makes the app available as a Virtual Camera for your system.

Run Zoom. Click the gear icon at the upper-right corner of the window

Zoom's Settings  (Gear Icon) Situated at the top-right corner of the app

Under Settings, click the Video Tab go to Camera then select VideoCom Presenter.

Alternatively, you can change your camera while in a meeting by clicking on the arrow under Stop Video and choosing VideoCom Presenter as your camera device from the list.

Selecting VideoCom Presenter as the camera under Zoom's Video > Camera Settings

Close the Settings window. VideoCom Presenter's screen should now show as your camera in Zoom.


Presenting to other Video Conferencing Applications



VideoCom Presenter can be used as a Virtual Camera for many other Video Conferencing Applications where Virtual Cameras are accepted.

In VideoCom Presenter, click Present at the bottom-center portion of the app.

Clicking the Present button at the bottom-center of the VideoCom Presenter app

In the Present popup, select Web conferencing tool, then select your preferred app from the list.

Getting instructions on how to use VideoCom Presenter as a virtual camera for Teams via the Web conferencing tool option

Follow the steps to use VideoCom Presenter as a virtual camera for that specific app.

Updated on: 13/10/2023

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