Vidrio puts your webcam stream behind your windows. Then share or record your screen — suddenly, your holographic screen floats between you and your audience. You gesture with your hand, and their heads follow. Vidrio makes effortlessly engaging screencasts.
I made Vidrio because I saw Tony Stark's holographic display and thought, "I want that." I made the closest thing that could run on a Mac. I used Vidrio for some presentations and screencasts, and got some amazing reactions. Now I'm releasing it for all of you. It's perfect for remote working via Zoom, screencasts via YouTube, live coding on Twitch, etc. I'm making it free for all COVID-19 remote working. Let me know what cool videos and presentations you make with it!
@james_fisher2 Really cool and really useful for the times. Hope this product really picks up. This is much better than doing annotations on virtual whiteboards.
@scouech thanks! There actually is! The UX for it is still janky, which is why I've kept this quiet so far, but if you want to try it out:
(1) Open Security & Privacy; (2) Go to Accessibility list; (3) Add Vidrio to the list; (4) relaunch Vidrio; (5) Try Fn+Ctrl+p to toggle pause/unpause. You can also use Fn+Ctrl with any of -+0[] for more opacity controls.
BE CAREFUL with Fn+Ctrl+[ because it will make your face completely opaque, so you can't see your windows!
Try it out and let me know whether it works for you!
What problem is it solving? I don't think overlaying your webcam feed behind your windows solves more problems than it creates. First of you can't guarantee ease of reading information because of random colors appearing on random colors. I'd even argue it creates situations where people don't know where to focus on.
Or am I missing something.
Hey @yash - always a good question. The main problem I find with traditional "corner cam" is that the viewer can't easily see what the presenter is focussing on. The presenter can wave the cursor around, but Vidrio offers a couple of more "engaging" ways to direct attention:
- When the presenter looks at something, the viewer can see what they're looking at. The presenter's gaze is a key signal of what the viewer should focus on - just like in real life.
- If "looking" is not enough, the presenter can use their hands to point at things on the screen. (This can be overused.)
Vidrio works best when presenting clean user interfaces. You're totally right that in some situations, like presenting complex images/videos, the composition of images and webcam can be confusing.
@yash Personally I think user engagement is an important aspect as well as personalising a session.
You can always either reduce the opacity or pause during a session if it’s gets too busy.
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