Virtual Camera¶

This example streams the Senxor thermal imaging feed to a virtual webcam that works as a system camera. You can use it in Zoom, OBS, Teams, or any application that uses a camera.

It runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Source: virtual-camera.py.

Prerequisites by platform¶

Windows¶

Install OBS (OBS Virtual Camera) or Unity Capture.

Linux¶

Install and load v4l2loopback.

sudo apt-get install v4l2loopback-dkms
sudo modprobe v4l2loopback video_nr=1 card_label="Senxor Thermal" exclusive_caps=1

macOS¶

Install OBS and enable OBS Virtual Camera.

Usage¶

Default run:

python example/virtual-camera.py

View all options:

python example/virtual-camera.py --help

Dependencies¶

pyvirtualcam: virtual camera output.
typer: CLI.