Enable Viacam

Enable Viacam is a practical and reliable application designed as a mouse replacement utility that moves the cursor as you move your head via webcam.

The working environment is composed of three components namely Main window, Click window and Task bar icon.

The main window of the application displays the image of the camera and provides access to all commands and configuration options

After you install the program, you are required to connect a standard webcam to your PC then configure it via the wizard that will appear automatically when you launch Enable Viacam.

First of all, in order to make sure that the utility works properly, you need to configure the motion tracking area. The user’s face must appear inside the blue rectangle to move the pointer.

The assisted calibration procedure will ask you to move your head left and right, up and down in order to configure the appropriate motion parameters. You can also notice that the red-lined square will move according to your head.

When the calibration settings are configured, the next step allows you to disable or enable the mouse motion in order to test the pointer speed and adjust the parameters manually.

The Click window that is displayed in the upper part of your screen allows you to choose one of the available mouse actions such as ‘Double Click’, ‘Drag’, ‘Right Click’, ‘Middle Click’, ‘Left Click’ or ‘No Click’. It’s also possible to assign hotkey commands to further enhance comfort.

Finally, the Task bar icon allows you to restore or minimize the main window of the application so you won’t get disturbed from your daily work.

To wrap it up, Enable Viacam proves to be a practical solution that allows you to control your computer without using your hands. Simply connect the webcam to your PC, calibrate it to track your face motion and move the mouse pointer accordingly.