Customizable Open Webcam

Take control of your webcam with a selection of user-friendly customizable features.

Features

The features are built to work in a plugin format, so new features can effortlessly be incorporated. Customizable Open Webcam plugins:

• Virtual Background
• Image Adjustments
• FPS Display
• Reactions
• Screen Share
• Record
• Video Filters

Installation

1. Clone this repository.

   git clone https://github.com/AndreeaDogaru/COW.git
   cd COW
   

2. Prepare python environment using Anaconda. A ready to use environment is provided.

   conda env create -f environment.yml
   conda activate cow
   

3. Install v4l2loopback.

   sudo apt install v4l2loopback-dkms
   sudo apt install v4l-utils
   

4. Download resources.

   cd source
   bash download.sh
   

5. Run the application.

   python gui.py
   

Compatibility

The Customizable Open Webcam can be used on Linux-based systems (tested on Ubuntu 20.04+) by:

• Zoom
• Mozilla Firefox
• Chromium
• Google Chrome
• Other software