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 "generated": "2026-10-30",
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 "notice": "Data from Open Source Everything (https://opensourceeverything.org), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0: use it freely, credit the site, link to the page, and share changes under the same license. Listings were drafted with AI assistance and are managed by the r/TrueOpenSource moderators; check a project's own page before relying on a fact.",
 "id": "webcam-tools",
 "name": "Webcam effects and phone as webcam",
 "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/g/webcam-tools/",
 "category": "hw-pc",
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 "job": "Making a webcam look better, using a phone as one, or switching it off for real",
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  "Snap Camera",
  "NVIDIA Broadcast",
  "Camo",
  "Iriun Webcam"
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   "id": "scrcpy",
   "name": "scrcpy",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/scrcpy/",
   "summary": "scrcpy is a free program that shows the screen of an Android phone on a computer and lets you control the phone with the computer's keyboard and mouse. It is for people who want to view or control their Android phone from a Windows, Mac or Linux computer without installing anything on the phone.",
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   "note": "Phone as webcam on Linux only; no webcam effects or camera off.",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Easy setup",
   "score": 48
  },
  {
   "id": "webcamoid",
   "name": "Webcamoid",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/webcamoid/",
   "summary": "Webcamoid is a camera program that lets you take photos and videos, add over 60 visual effects, and use several webcams or phone sources. It is for everyday people who want to make their camera look better or use it for video calls, streaming, and recording.",
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    "android"
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   "website": "https://webcamoid.github.io",
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   "note": "Covers effects and phone-as-webcam; no confirmed way to fully switch the camera off.",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Easy setup",
   "score": 40.2
  },
  {
   "id": "backscrub",
   "name": "Backscrub",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/backscrub/",
   "summary": "Backscrub is a free program that replaces the background behind you in video calls, so your room stays hidden. It is for people who use a webcam on Linux computers and want to blur or swap their background in apps like Firefox, Skype or Zoom.",
   "kind": "developer_tool",
   "setup": "advanced",
   "setupWhy": "Made for developers: you use it from code or the command line.",
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   "project": "backscrub",
   "rank": 3,
   "fit": "partial",
   "note": "Background swap works on Linux only; no phone-as-webcam or camera off switch.",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Advanced setup · No recent activity",
   "score": 4.6
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 "group": "Webcam effects and phone as webcam",
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  "Snap Camera",
  "NVIDIA Broadcast",
  "Camo",
  "Iriun Webcam"
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