Camo
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Release notes and changelogs for Camo

Camo 2.0.6.10138 released

Windows · 1 improvement

Today’s release in a minor maintenance update.

  • Improvement Updated the app’s security settings. If you see a Smart Screen warning after updating, this will be why. Rest assured, that is fully expected!

Camo 2.0.5.10050 released

Windows · 1 fix

Today’s update to Camo Studio fixes an issue with notifications. If you run into any problems, please reach out to us at support@reincubate.com. We'd love to help and hear from you.

  • Fix We've fixed an issue which could occur at launch with Windows Notification support on some machines.

Camo 2.0.4.10016 released

macOS iOS · 3 features 2 improvements 2 fixes

Today's release includes many commonly-requested features, including 4K and green screen support!
If you run into any problems, please reach out to us at support@reincubate.com. We'd love to help and hear from you.

  • Feature 4K for phones is here! You can now get super high resolution video out of your iOS and Android devices running the latest versions of the Camo app.
  • Feature If you have a real green screen, you can now dial in a Chroma Key yourself instead of using Camo’s ML segmentation feature.
  • Feature We’ve added an option in preferences to select from light or dark appearance, or keep the system setting.
  • Improvement You can now set any audio delay value you’d like, instead of 100ms increments.
  • Improvement If any overlay was applied before going into the overlay editor, it will be reapplied on exit.
  • Fix We’ve fixed the “Connect a device” prompt being shown in your feed when switching between UVC devices.
  • Fix If a device supports 29.97 FPS, we now show that instead of rounding up to 30 FPS.

Camo 2.0.4.10042 released

Windows · 3 features 3 improvements 6 fixes

Today's release includes two commonly-requested features: 4K resolution and green screen support! If you run into any problems, please reach out to us at support@reincubate.com. We'd love to help and hear from you.

  • Feature 4k for phones is here! You can now get super high resolution video out of your iOS and Android devices running the latest versions of the Camo app.
  • Feature If you have a real green screen, you can now dial in a Chroma Key yourself instead of using Camo’s ML segmentation feature.
  • Feature The Overlay Editor has been amped-up with various Quality of Life features, including Undo/Redo, Copy/Paste (even from other apps!) and Multi-select.
  • Improvement We've gone through our new interface from top to bottom to make it more usable with keyboard navigation and Narrator. Watch this space for more a11y improvements in future updates!
  • Improvement Camo Studio will now make use of Windows’ native notifications to warn you about different things, even if the app is minimized.
  • Improvement You can now pair new wireless devices directly from Settings > Devices.
  • Fix We've fixed an issue where your video could be upside-down in certain versions of Microsoft Teams.
  • Fix The “Pause” icon should now always be centered, even on non-16:9 resolutions.
  • Fix Users with Gigabyte hardware should no longer be asked whether their motherboard is an Android device.
  • Fix New text elements in the Overlay Editor now no longer have an unspecified phantom font. 👻
  • Fix We've fixed a bug where overlays would not render in the video preview in specific cases.
  • Fix Some error windows you could see when running multiple instances of Camo Studio or importing a corrupt LUT have been made clearer to understand.

Camo 2.0.3.9881 released

Windows · 1 feature 8 improvements 11 fixes

Today's release includes a few bug fixes and improvements. If you run into any problems, please reach out to us at support@reincubate.com. We'd love to help and hear from you.

  • Feature Camo Studio can now apply an audio delay to sound coming from your phone.
  • Improvement We've broadened support for controlling white-balance and exposure in Camo when using webcams which don't support those controls themselves.
  • Improvement When you start Camo, it will now always attempt to select the last used camera if it's still connected. It will also no longer automatically switch to a different device if the one you're using is disconnected and pause the video feed instead.
  • Improvement We've added a beautiful blur effect to your video when switching between devices.
  • Improvement You can now reorder overlays and LUTs by dragging them around the gallery.
  • Improvement Paired wireless devices have been moved to a dedicated tab in the app settings.
  • Improvement The window that shows when there's an error has a fresh new look. Hopefully you'll never see it!
  • Improvement We've reworked the sliders in the app to make them easier to use.
  • Improvement We've made it clearer to free users which features will work with their webcam if they upgrade to Camo Pro by showing those controls as enabled in the app interface.
  • Fix We've fixed a bug which led to Camo sometimes showing video from the previously connected device for a moment after switching devices.
  • Fix We've overhauled how we handle graphics card issues (such as when updating your graphics card drivers).
  • Fix Previously when mirroring video in Camo the pan position would jump to a different position in the frame, that's fixed now.
  • Fix We've fixed a bug which meant that Camo's update window didn't look right in dark mode.
  • Fix The exposure calibration LUT wasn't loading properly, that's fixed now.
  • Fix We fixed a bug which led to overlays sometimes being cut off after changing resolution.
  • Fix We've fixed an issue when using Camo with a video capture card which isn't currently outputting video.
  • Fix We've fixed a bug which meant that changing resolution from the system tray icon wouldn't work if the Camo window was closed and Camo's video wasn't being used by any other apps.
  • Fix A few users got in touch with us about a rare AccessViolation error when opening Camo, that's fixed now.
  • Fix A couple of users with a virtual SRGB colour device profile wrote in to let us know they were having issues with Camo, that's fixed now!
  • Fix We’ve fixed some spots in the app that were acting up if you had a looooooong preset or category name.

Camo 0.9.22.9796 released

Android

Today’s release fixes an issue some users were seeing when connecting their phone to a Mac. That’s all sorted now!

Camo 2.0.3.9716 released

iOS · 1 improvement 2 fixes

Today's release includes improvements to wireless connections and some changes behind the scenes. If you run into any problems, please reach out to us at support@reincubate.com. We'd love to help and hear from you.

  • Improvement We will no longer blur the video feed on your device when paused if the Screen Curtain is switched off.
  • Fix We've fixed a bug which could result in unexpected low resolution video.
  • Fix We’ve fixed stutters in some situations when using wireless connections.

Camo 2.0.3.9716 released

macOS · 1 feature 6 improvements 5 fixes

Today's release includes a few bug fixes and improvements, including expanded support for Virtual Cameras. If you run into any problems, please reach out to us at support@reincubate.com. We'd love to help and hear from you.

  • Feature Camo Studio will auto-launch itself when an app attempts to use the video feed.
  • Improvement We've expanded support for virtual cameras, specifically those built to work with DSLRs and GoPros.
  • Improvement Filters you import are now automatically applied to your video.
  • Improvement Audio devices that don't fall under existing categories can now be found under the "other" section.
  • Improvement The warning alert for turning off USB debugging on any connected Android devices has been made less intrusive.
  • Improvement Auto-connection behaviour with Continuity Camera has been improved.
  • Improvement We've added better support for VoiceOver with our new features.
  • Fix We've fixed a bug where video could be corrupted when recording while connected via Wi-Fi.
  • Fix We've fixed an issue caused by other applications locking the camera that Camo Studio is trying to use.
  • Fix We've fixed an issue where resuming the video feed from the menu bar app while paused could break the video feed.
  • Fix We've fixed a bug where the Filter Gallery wouldn't show the currently selected filter when first opened.
  • Fix We've fixed a bug affecting certain Android models, where adjusting exposure could break the video feed.

Camo 0.9.21.9710 released

Android · 3 features 1 improvement 1 fix

Today's update includes:

  • Feature Frame-rate controls, up to 60 fps on some phones,
  • Feature 4K video when using macOS Studio, with Windows support coming soon,
  • Feature Virtual rotation, letting you can choose between landscape and portrait video without having to physically rotate your phone,
  • Improvement Improvements to video quality,
  • Fix …and a number of bug fixes, with particular focus on audio.

If you run into any problems, please reach out to us at support@reincubate.com. We'd love to help and hear from you.

Camo 2.0.2.9500 released

macOS · 3 fixes

We're releasing Camo 2.0.2 today with a couple of fixes and tweaks for audio and 4K webcams. If you run into any problems, please reach out to us at support@reincubate.com. We'd love to help and hear from you.

  • Fix We’ve resolved a handful of issues with external audio sources, preventing crackling or dropping of audio.
  • Fix We’ve solved a problem where 4K webcams might stop delivering video in some circumstances.
  • Fix We’ve fixed a bug where Camo Studio didn't work on virtual machines.

Camo 0.9.20.9424 released

Android

Today's release fixes a couple of stability issues reported by some users.

If you run into any problems, please reach out to us at support@reincubate.com. We'd love to help and hear from you.

Camo 0.9.19.9331 released

Android

Today's release fixes a couple of stability issues reported by some users.

If you run into any problems, please reach out to us at support@reincubate.com. We'd love to help and hear from you.

Camo 2.0.2.9279 released

iOS · 1 fix

If you’ve been seeing issues with auto-focus since the last release, this update should address that. If you run into any problems, please reach out to us at support@reincubate.com. We'd love to help and hear from you.

  • Fix We’ve fixed a bug introduced in the last release where auto focus wouldn’t continually update.

Camo 2.0.1.9273 released

macOS · 1 improvement 4 fixes

Hot on the heels of Camo 2, today we're releasing Camo 2.0.1 which brings a couple of bug fixes along with preparatory work for new activation controls coming to our website soon. If you run into any problems, please reach out to us at support@reincubate.com. We'd love to help and hear from you.

  • Improvement We'll soon be giving you more control over device activations on the Camo website, this release includes some changes to prepare for that.
  • Fix We’ve fixed a bug where using “Click to Focus” with iOS devices wouldn’t work correctly.
  • Fix We’ve fixed a bug where Image Adjustments wouldn’t be applied on certain Opal C1 models.
  • Fix We’ve fixed a crash on launch for pre-2012 Macs.
  • Fix We’ve fixed a couple of bugs that meant audio would stop working in apps using Camo Audio.

Camo 2.0.2.9265 released

Windows · 1 improvement 3 fixes

Today's release fixes some smaller bugs along with preparatory work for new activation controls coming to our website soon. If you run into any problems, please reach out to us at support@reincubate.com. We'd love to help and hear from you.

  • Improvement We'll soon be giving you more control over device activations on the Camo website, this release includes some changes to prepare for that.
  • Fix We spotted that things don’t look right when Windows is using a high contrast theme, that's fixed now.
  • Fix We've fixed an issue which occurs when using the Filter Gallery to try a variety of filters in quick succession.
  • Fix We've improved how we handle certain rare issues when using portrait or auto-framing modes with webcams.

Camo 2.0.1.9251 released

iOS · 2 fixes

Hot on the heels of Camo 2, today we're releasing Camo 2.0.1 which brings a couple of bug fixes. If you run into any problems, please reach out to us at support@reincubate.com. We'd love to help and hear from you.

  • Fix We've fixed a bug where using "Click to Focus" wouldn't work correctly.
  • Fix We've also fixed a rare crash that could happen when attempting to use "Click to Focus".

Camo 2.0.1.9220 released

Windows · 1 improvement 3 fixes

Hot on the heels of Camo 2, today we're releasing Camo 2.0.1 which brings a couple of bug fixes and an upgrade for portrait mode in some resolutions. If you run into any problems, please reach out to us at support@reincubate.com. We'd love to help and hear from you.

  • Improvement We've significantly improved the quality of portrait, privacy, and replace modes for webcams when your video isn't in a landscape 16:9 resolution.
  • Fix We've fixed a bug which led to the video unpausing when changing resolution.
  • Fix We've fixed an issue which occurred when no webcams or phones are connected after installing Camo's NVIDIA add-on.
  • Fix We've fixed an issue which users were seeing when Camo’s NVIDIA add-on fails to download. If the download fails you will now be able to retry it.

Camo 2.0.0.9202 released

macOS iOS · 10 features 3 improvements

Today we’re releasing Camo 2. Camo 2 takes all the magic of Camo, improves on it, and brings it to any webcam, built-in camera, connected pro camera or action camera to give them next-gen capabilities. These include beautiful bokeh "portrait" mode, spotlight, natural privacy blur, background replacement, auto-framing face tracking, and cinematic "LUT" filters. Camo 2 also brings support for 4K webcams and dedicated cameras. You can read more about this update on our blog.

If you run into any problems, please reach out to us at support@reincubate.com. We'd love to help and hear from you.

  • Feature Camo Studio now works with all cameras! You can now use Camo Studio with any camera you can connect to your Mac, including built-in cameras, webcams, DSLRs or mirrorless cameras, action cams, and iPhones connected with Continuity Camera.
  • Feature Portrait mode has been overhauled on iOS and is also now available for all cameras. It can also now be used in combination with AR modes.
  • Feature Spotlight mode ensures you stand out in your shot, brightening you up against the background.
  • Feature Privacy blur lets you hide what’s in shot behind you, removing the need for jarring video-conferencing background removal.
  • Feature Replace mode enables you to substitute your background scene with a replacement backdrop or a virtual greenscreen.
  • Feature Dynamic face tracking with auto framing, with and without zoom. This is powered by a new physics engine, bringing face tracking which is smooth and cinematic, without the jerkiness or dizzying movements that other face tracking solutions introduce.
  • Feature We've added native LUT support to Camo. These are cinematic filters which enable film-like treatments to your video. We've included a pack of 18 thoughtfully created presets.
  • Feature To ensure it’s always providing perfectly smooth video Camo Studio now detects any situations where your camera fails to deliver at the requested frame rate, and will show a warning with suggestions on how to fix things.
  • Feature We've added a beautiful new vignette overlay to the pack of built in overlays.
  • Feature Centre stage controls, Camo Studio can now be used to toggle Centre Stage on the Studio Display, iPhones using Continuity Camera, and supported iPads.
  • Improvement We've overhauled our macOS Shortcuts support, making it easier to control Camo Studio with Shortcuts and also added Shortcut controls for overlays as well as for all the new features in this release.
  • Improvement We've re-worked our menu bar icon, to make it easier to tell if Camo's video is being used or if there is anything which needs your attention.
  • Improvement We've made significant improvements to Camo's performance when using overlays on iPhone.

Camo 2.0.0.9203 released

Windows · 12 features 3 improvements

Today we’re releasing Camo 2. Camo 2 takes all the magic of Camo, improves on it, and brings it to any webcam, built-in camera, connected pro camera or action camera to give them next-gen capabilities. These include beautiful bokeh "portrait" mode, spotlight, natural privacy blur, background replacement, auto-framing face tracking, and cinematic "LUT" filters. Camo 2 also brings support for 4K webcams and dedicated cameras. You can read more about this update on our blog.

If you run into any problems, please reach out to us at support@reincubate.com. We'd love to help and hear from you.

  • Feature Camo Studio now works with all cameras! You can now use Camo Studio with any camera you can connect to your PC.
  • Feature Camo Studio's interface has been re-worked from the ground up, bringing you a beautiful "Fluent" Windows 11-style interface.
  • Feature Portrait mode has been overhauled on iOS and is also now available for all cameras. It can also now be used in combination with AR modes.
  • Feature Spotlight mode ensures you stand out in your shot, brightening you up against the background.
  • Feature Privacy blur lets you hide what’s in shot behind you, removing the need for jarring video-conferencing background removal.
  • Feature Replace mode enables you to substitute your background scene with a replacement backdrop or a virtual greenscreen.
  • Feature Dynamic face tracking with auto framing, with and without zoom. This is powered by a new physics engine, bringing face tracking which is smooth and cinematic, without the jerkiness or dizzying movements that other face tracking solutions introduce.
  • Feature We've added native LUT support to Camo. These are cinematic filters which enable film-like treatments to your video. We've included a pack of 18 thoughtfully created presets.
  • Feature We’ve added hardware acceleration for AMD, Intel and NVIDIA for non-phone cameras.
  • Feature The Camo Studio overlay editor is now available on Windows. You can create customisable text, shapes, images, and coloured overlays from a wealth of templates, or design your own from scratch without needing additional software. You can also switch between overlays easily with keyboard shortcuts, as well as seeing a preview of what your video will look like, and drag overlays in and out of Camo to share or import them.
  • Feature To ensure it’s always providing perfectly smooth video Camo Studio now detects any situations where your camera fails to deliver at the requested frame rate, and will show a warning with suggestions on how to fix things.
  • Feature You can use the new “Advanced” area of the “Settings” window to specify which device is used for processing video.
  • Improvement When Camo Studio is paused it'll now apply a beautiful soft blur to your video.
  • Improvement We've re-worked our system tray icon, to make it easier to tell if Camo's video is being used or if there is anything which needs your attention.
  • Improvement We've made significant improvements to Camo's performance when using overlays on iPhone.

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