Virtual-Background

This app utilize the tensorflow lite AI to create a virtual background without a green screen

It uses less resources (CPU & Ram) compared to other alternatives

Table of contents

• Features
• Configuration
• Privacy policy
• Installation
  • Windows
  • MacOS
• How to use
  • Windows
  • MacOS
• FAQ

Features

• Freeze the camera to reduce load
• Record a video and play it
• No watermark!

Configuration

[CONFIG]

# Available options: true, false
# When changed to true, it will print the keys that you press
debug=false


# When the pause key is clicked, the frame will be freezed
pauseKey=p

# When the record key is pressed, it will start recording
# When the key is pressed again, it will stop the recording and play the video in a loop
recordKey=r

# When the normal key is pressed, all the things will turn back to normal
normalKey=n


# Available options: 0 - infinity (Integer)
# By changing the number, you can change the video input device
cameraDevice=0

# The file name of the background image
backgroundFilePath=background.jpg

Privacy policy

The app doesn't collect any user data and doesn't require internet (other then checking for updates)

Installation for Windows

• Download OBS
• Start the OBS software
• Click the Start Virtual Camera button at the bottom right corner
• Click the Stop Virtual Camera button at the bottom right corner
• Download the app
• You're done

Installation for MacOS

• Download OBS
• Start the OBS software
• Click the Start Virtual Camera button at the bottom right corner
• Click the Stop Virtual Camera button at the bottom right corner
• Download the app
• Open the Terminal.app
• Type the command chmod +x (Don't press enter yet)
• Drag the downloaded file to the Terminal
• Press enter
• You're done

Usage for Windows

• Start the exe file by double clicking it
• To stop, press the X button

Usage for MacOS

Option 1 (Recommended)

First time setup

• Open TextEdit.app
• Paste the followings to the text file

cd "$(dirname "$0")"
./virtualbackground-mac

• Save the file with .command as the suffix (E.g. start.comamnd)
• Open Terminal.app
• Type the command chmod u+x (Don't press enter yet)
• Drag the file you just created ending with .command
• Press enter

After the setup

• Double click the start.comamnd
• To stop, press CMD+Q

Option 2 (For advanced users)

• Start the Terminal.app
• cd to the directory
• Start the executable
• To stop, press CTRL+C

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is the app safe? I'm getting a "Windows protected your PC; Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognised app from starting. Running this app might put your PC at risk."

That is completely normal. It is the default message for all "unsign" windows app. This message is shown because I didn't sign it as it requires 💰 💰

You can press "More info"

And "Run anyway" to run the app

Q: Why do you create your own virtual background when there is a lot of apps which does the same thing

Because most of the apps will burn my mac 😢 . And the FPS is unusable