camfx

Spec sheet

Purpose

camfx is virtual webcam middleware for Linux that adds live effects to camera output.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Audience

The project is for Linux users who want to apply camera effects through a virtual webcam output.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The repository provides the software under the MIT License.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Computer vision

MediaPipe Tasks provides segmentation and landmark models, which are initialized lazily and cached locally.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Controls

The project includes a command-line interface and a GTK GUI for managing effects.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Dependencies

The README lists FFmpeg, the v4l2loopback kernel module, Python 3.12, and a camera exposed as /dev/video* as prerequisites.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Distribution

The project offers a Fedora-focused alpha RPM release, and its README also documents installation from a Python virtual environment.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Effect control

Effects can be chained and switched live through D-Bus.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Effects

Listed effects include background blur and replacement, brightness, skin smoothing, face-centered framing, and experimental eye warping.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Output

It outputs to a V4L2 virtual camera using v4l2loopback and FFmpeg.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Performance

Achievable frame rate depends on webcam formats, USB bandwidth, and whether machine-learning effects are enabled; some webcams cannot sustain 30 FPS at 1080p.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Release limitation

The alpha release requires users to configure v4l2loopback manually, and the release notes say packaging automation and split packages are deferred.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

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