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Find sources: "Magic Camera" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (July 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Magic Camera Developer ShiningMorning Soft Release March 20, 2006; 20 years ago (2006-03-20) Stable release 8.8.5 / 8 May 2015; 11 years ago (2015-05-08) Written in C++ Operating system Microsoft Windows Available in English, Arabic, Chinese, Brazilian/European Portuguese, Danish, Spanish, French, German, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian Type Webcam software License Proprietary Website www.shiningmorning.com **Magic Camera**, sometimes known as Magic Camera Virtual [Webcam](/source/Webcam), is an application for [Microsoft Windows](/source/Microsoft_Windows) to generate virtual webcams on Windows. It can be used to stream files or displays as a webcam, or create visual effects on a physical webcam. Since the first release of Magic Camera on March 20, 2006, its author ShiningMorning Soft has maintained and kept the product as [shareware](/source/Shareware).[1] Many [instant messengers](/source/Instant_messaging) can only read webcams in video chats. Magic Camera removes this limitation by using another source as your webcam. It supports webcams, [digital cameras](/source/Digital_camera), TV/[video capture cards](/source/Video_capture), [DVs](/source/DV_(video_format)), [camcorders](/source/Camcorder), and [IP cameras](/source/IP_camera). It can add visual effects to the video source and then use the output as a webcam. ## Features This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Magic Camera" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) The Magic Camera website[1] lists many features of the webcam, including: - Webcam Effects, such as Photo frames, Visual filters, video transforming effects, or overlaying [Flash](/source/Adobe_Flash_Player) animations. - [Picture-in-picture](/source/Picture-in-picture). - [Face tracking](/source/Facial_motion_capture). - Changing the video's background. - Painting or typing on the video. - Using files/screens as virtual webcams. - Webcam recording. - Simulating multiple webcams at once to use different effects in different software. - Built-in virtual sound card. ## History - Magic Camera 7.2.1 [5-23-2011] - Magic Camera 7.1.0 [10-28-2010] - Magic Camera 6.8.0 [05-24-2010] - Magic Camera Version 6.0.0 [06-20-2009] - Magic Camera Version 5.8.0 [04-15-2009] - Magic Camera Version 4.8.0 [02-01-2009] - Magic Camera Version 3.0.0 [04-06-2008] - Magic Camera Version 2.0.6 [10-04-2007] - Magic Camera Version 2.0 [08-18-2007] - Magic Camera Version 1.0 [03-20-2006] From May 2009, Magic Camera supports 64bit Windows 7 with its [Kernel mode](/source/Kernel_mode) webcam device driver.[2] In 2009, [Magazine Chip](/source/Chip_(magazine)) wrote an article about Magic Camera webcam effects.[3] In December 2010, news.NewHua.com, one of the largest online IT websites in China, wrote reviews on Magic Camera to recommend it to China [QQ](/source/Tencent_QQ) users.[4] In 2011, data from [CNet](/source/CNET) reported that Magic Camera has about 20k+ downloads/week and 1.4 million downloads in total. It was listed as part of the top 10 most popular software on CNet communication category many times.[5] ## See also - [Comparison of webcam software](/source/Comparison_of_webcam_software) - [Softcam](/source/Softcam) - [QQ](/source/Tencent_QQ) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) ["Magic Camera - Webcam Effects, fun Webcam Software"](https://www.shiningmorning.com/). *www.shiningmorning.com*. Retrieved 3 December 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Microsoft_listed_MagicCamera_for_supporting_Win7_64bit_2-0)** [Microsoft listed MagicCamera for supporting Win7 64bit](http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/Details.aspx?type=Software&p=Magic%20Camera&v=ShiningMorning&uid=6&l=en&pf=0&pi=0&s=magic%20camera&os=64-bit) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Chip_Magazine_reviews_on_MagicCamera_3-0)** [Chip Magazine reviews on MagicCamera](http://down.shiningmorning.com/images/Chip-magazine.gif) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-IT_NewHua_recommends_MagicCamera_to_China_QQ_users_4-0)** [IT NewHua recommends MagicCamera to China QQ users](http://news.newhua.com/news/2010/1218/111293.shtml) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Listed_in_Cnet_top10_popular_webcam_software_5-0)** [Listed in Cnet top10 popular webcam software](https://download.cnet.com/windows/communications/2001-2152_4-0.html?tag=rb_content;main)[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] ## External links - [*Magic Camera webcam effects used in YouTube*](http://www.shiningmorning.com/wp/magic-camera-popular-on-youtube.html) - [Magic Camera Homepage](http://www.shiningmorning.com/) - [MagicCamera on QQ's site](https://web.archive.org/web/20110723131742/http://download.tech.qq.com/soft/17/25/70847/index.shtml) - [MagicCamera on Cnet](https://download.cnet.com/Magic-Camera/3000-2348_4-10553616.html?tag=pop) - [MagicCamera on Sina.com](http://down.tech.sina.com.cn/content/39733.html) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Magic Camera](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Camera) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Camera?action=history)). 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