newbie- would like intro to what a "virtual camera" is

[Joseph Zorzin]

Yuh, I'm starting to understand the basics of OBS and really like the program. Thanks to all the developers! But, I just now see the option to set up a virtual camera. Before I tinker with that option- I'd like to read a brief outline of its purpose and examples of its use. I did a search and saw many threads but I'm still not "getting it".

 

[qhobbes]

The Virtual Camera is a feature of OBS Studio that allows you to share your OBS Studio scene with any applications that can make use of a webcam, such as Zoom, Skype, Discord, etc. This feature is particularly useful for applications that cannot capture the screen directly.

Virtual Camera Guide | OBS

OBS Knowledge Base. Share your OBS Studio scene as a webcam

obsproject.com

 

[Joseph Zorzin]

Thanks! I love OBS!