====== External Input Monitor [Studio] ======

You can display the video inputs from external sources, such as video capture board and webcams, in VR space.\\
When you join a room where an external input monitor exists, it displays the 0th video device on your computer in the state it is invisible from viewers.

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This feature may cause unexpected exposure of webcam feed. If you are not planning to use the webcam on your pc, it is recommended to physically covering the camera with masking tape in addition to disabling the camera internally.
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===== Basic Operation =====

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* Displaying video from the front camera on a laptop.

^ Operation ^ Behavior ^
| Scale with both hands | You can resize in XY directions. (The aspect ratio is fixed) |
| Grip | None |
| [[en:virtualcast:studio:item:laserpointer|Laser pointer]] supported | Point at the upper-center to open-up chroma key settings |

==== Visibility / Lock ====

^ Visibility ^^
| Changeable from the context menu | Yes |
| Spec. | When other player joins, it displays the feed of the 0th video device connected to the computer of the joiner |
^ Lock ^^
| Changeable from the context menu | Yes |
^ Resolution ^^
| Changeable from the context menu | Yes |
| Spec. | 160x120, 320x240, 640x360, 1280x720, 1920x1080, etc.\\ ** * depends on the spec of the camera. ** |
^ Frame rate ^^
| Changeable from the context menu | Yes |
| Spec. | 30fps, 60fps, etc.\\ ** * depends on the spec of the camera. ** |
^ Format ^^
| Changeable from the context menu | Yes |
| Spec. | MPEG, YUV_YUV2 |

===== Other specs. =====

  * **Resolution, frame rate and format** differs depending on **the camera you are using**.
  * **The green chroma key is enabled**.\\ When something green appears on the monitor, it will be shown as transparent.
  * Enable/Disable feature of the chroma key will be added in the future update.
  * When HTC VIVE is connected, it tries to display the feed of the camera on the HTC VIVE and fails.
  * Experimentally released on ver1.7.4a [[https://blog.virtualcast.jp/blog/2019/10/virtualcast174a/ | 3rd October Update: Virtual Cast ver1.7.4a release]]