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CamBridge streams Mac webcam to iOS Simulator for camera testing
CamBridge is an open-source tool that lets iOS developers test camera features in the Simulator using a real Mac webcam feed. It consists of a menu bar app that captures and streams JPEG frames over localhost, and a Swift package that provides a drop-in replacement for AVCaptureSession. The tool automatically falls back to the bridged feed when no physical camera is available, eliminating the need for simulator-specific code branches.
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A practical fix for a long-standing pain point in iOS development, though its utility is limited to developers who already have a Mac webcam and need to test camera-dependent features frequently.
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