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Virtual Camera with Beauty Filters

Quick answer

A virtual camera with beauty filters lets you prepare one webcam image, then select that feed in compatible desktop apps. CiCi Cam processes the physical webcam locally on Windows or Mac and exposes a camera device that apps such as Zoom, Teams, Meet, OBS, and Discord can list after installation, permission checks, and any required restart.

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Windows 10/11 · macOS 14+ on Apple Silicon · Virtual-camera support can vary by app or device policy

Virtual camera signal flow from a physical webcam to multiple video apps

Why the default setup falls short

Rebuilding your camera in every app is wasted time

Most beauty tools live inside one app. If you stream on OBS, take calls in Teams, and teach in Meet, you're tuning three setups separately every week.

App-specific filters never look the same

Zoom's touch-up, AR-style effects, and OBS filters solve different problems. A saved virtual-camera preset can keep the source image more consistent across the compatible apps you configure.

Multiple processing layers complicate troubleshooting

Running strong effects in both the virtual camera and the destination app can reduce detail or make performance issues harder to isolate. Start with one appearance-processing layer and test the final preview.

How the setup works

1
Install the virtual camera once
CiCi Cam installs on a supported Windows or Mac computer and registers a virtual camera. Compatible apps can list it after permissions are granted; some apps need to be fully restarted after installation.
2
Build one master beauty preset
Tune a default look—smoothing, lighting, makeup, and color—in CiCi Cam. You can reuse that preset in each compatible meeting, class, or streaming app where you select the virtual camera.
3
Switch each app's camera once
In each compatible app's camera settings, select “CiCi Cam” and check its final preview. An app update, permission change, or device policy can require you to select it again.
4
Switch presets, not apps
Change presets in CiCi Cam while its output is running. Apps currently using that virtual-camera feed receive the updated image without rebuilding the preset inside each app.

See it in your workflow

Setup visuals and product previews

System camera list product preview with CiCi Cam selected — Virtual camera selected from a compatible app's camera list

One enhanced image reused in configured desktop apps

CiCi Cam named preset library product UI preview — Named looks available to apps using the active virtual-camera feed

What CiCi Cam includes

Beauty stack

Smoothing, whitening, soft light, eye highlight, makeup, and face-shape controls — all in one pipeline.

Lighting correction

Auto-exposure and tone mapping for dim rooms, mixed light, and changing daylight.

Filters and LUTs

Curated film looks plus support for importing your own LUTs to match a brand or stream style.

Local processing

All processing happens on your device. Your webcam feed never leaves your computer.

Last reviewed: 2026-08-26

Frequently asked questions

What apps recognize CiCi Cam as a camera?

CiCi Cam is designed for compatible desktop apps that expose a camera selector, including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, OBS Studio, and Discord desktop. Availability can still depend on the app version, browser, operating-system permission, and managed-device policy, so test the exact destination app.

Does the virtual camera work in the browser?

It can work when the browser and operating system expose CiCi Cam to the site. Allow camera access, restart the browser after installation, and verify the exact service before relying on it for a call.

Is the virtual camera 1080p?

Available output modes depend on the physical webcam, computer, enabled effects, and destination app. Start with 1280 × 720 at 30 fps when troubleshooting, then raise the resolution only after the complete workflow remains stable.

Can I run two virtual cameras at once?

Most apps reserve one camera at a time. If you need multiple isolated outputs, run CiCi Cam alongside OBS's own virtual camera for advanced multi-scene setups.

Does it work offline?

Yes. Beauty, lighting, and filter processing run entirely locally, so the virtual camera works without internet.

Virtual camera setup and troubleshooting

Learn how a virtual camera delivers your enhanced feed, or get help when CiCi Cam is missing from the camera list. On Mac, camera extension approval and camera access are separate steps.

Try CiCi Cam free

Install on Windows or Mac, build your preset, and use it in every video app.

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