MagicCamera is an advanced companying application for instant messengers.

Although it is called MagicCamera for MSN Messenger, it is also suitable for other popular instant message software like: Yahoo Messenger , AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, etc.

MagicCamera will add a virtual/fake web camera with a lot of magic video effects to your computer. 

The supported webcam effects include: 
Funny photo frames; 
Many fantastic video transforming effects; 
Face tracking & mask effect;
 Pop up emotions and animations on webcam videos; 
Typing texts or painting pictures directly on the webcam video; 
Webcam video overlay; 
Picture in picture; 
Real-time webcam backgrounds replacement; 
Online free webcam effects packages downloadable; 

Here are some key features of "MagicCamera":

· Add a virtual camera to your instant messenger or video chat software.
· Split real webcam into virtual camera for using with multiple programs simultaneously.
· Share your desktop screen or windows with your friends in the messenger by selecting this virtual camera.
· Add lots of funny photo frames and do image overlays to your webcam.
· Record webcams or activity on screen and encode them to video files for later playback in virtual camera. With this, you can save your video conversation.
· Play pre-recorded videos to your friends without even having a physical webcam.
· Add various fantastic video effects to your web camera/video files/photos/screen and show it to your friends.
· Do a live desktop screen streaming by capturing screen as well as sending it out at the same time. With this option, you can send back your friend's live video like a mirror. Also, using this virtual camera, you can keep your privacy by pretending to be some one else. Even more, freely add magic video effects to the video!
· Slide Show your photo albums in your favorite IM.
· Easily switch video input between your real camera and other virtual sources.
· Check update automatically.
· Easy to use; Simple installation that will have you up and running this powerful virtual camera in minutes.
· Text overlay enabled.
· Easily add widget, face to webcam.
· Picture in Picture.
· Video and Animation overlay;
· Change background of webcam;
· On screen edit by mouse drag;
· Users can add or customize their own effects.
· Optimized performance if multi-core is available.
· Continually added lots of funny effects.
· Support FLV files.
· Three transparent modes.

Requirements:

· 300MHz Pentium Processor
· 64 MB RAM (or higher)
· 5MB Hard disk
· DirectX 9 or higher

Limitations:

· 30 days trial
· Nag screen

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Adds many new effects and plugins;
· Also includes some bugs fix and improvements.