SimCam streams your Mac's camera directly into the iOS Simulator, enabling testing of camera features like QR codes, image recognition, and barcode scanning without a physical device. It integrates as a system-level virtual camera via AVFoundation APIs.
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How to use SimCam?
SimCam is a macOS app that acts as a system-level virtual camera for the iOS Simulator. Developers can use it to test camera features by streaming from their Mac's camera, injecting static images or videos, or generating QR codes programmatically. It also offers a CLI for AI agents, allowing automated camera source switching and diagnostics.
SimCam 's Core Features
Real camera feed in simulator: Registers as a system-level virtual camera, accessible via standard AVFoundation APIs, eliminating the need for a physical device.
QR code injection: Generate QR codes programmatically and inject them into the camera stream, enabling quick testing of QR scanning features.
Media injection: Use any image or video as a camera source for consistent testing of barcode readers, credit card scanners, or image recognition.
AI agent support: CLI tool `simcamctl` allows AI agents to switch camera sources, generate QR codes, and check diagnostics programmatically.
Front & Back Camera support: Simulate both front and back cameras in the simulator for comprehensive testing of camera switching and orientation.
Quick setup: No code modification needed; works with third-party camera libraries and multiple iOS simulator versions out of the box.
SimCam 's Use Cases
iOS developers testing camera features like QR scanning without physical devices.
AI agents automating camera-based testing, such as injecting tokens or images into the stream.
Quality assurance teams validating barcode or credit card scanner apps with consistent media inputs.
App developers simulating front and back camera perspectives for user interface testing.
Machine learning engineers feeding controlled camera data to vision models in simulator environments.
SimCam 's Pricing
Trial
Free
Free version for evaluation. Built-in demo video source. Download for Mac.
Pro
$19 one payment
Lifetime License. Camera, image, video & QR code sources. Front & Back Camera support. CLI & agent support. 12 months of free updates.