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Headcam - head tracking & streaming app (iOS) [video]

Headcam - head tracking & streaming app (iOS) [video]

by itsloopyo·May 2, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●SolidNiche GemShip It

Turns your iPhone into an OpenTrack webcam with surprisingly low latency.

Strengths
  • •Custom video streaming library optimized specifically for sub-20ms latency head tracking.
  • •Releases game mods under MIT license rather than keeping them proprietary.
  • •Leverages existing OpenTrack ecosystem instead of forcing a new protocol.
Weaknesses
  • •Relies on YouTube demo with no description, making technical verification difficult.
  • •Competes with established free alternatives like Opentrack's native webcam support.
Category
Gaming
Target Audience

PC gamers with iPhones looking for cheap head tracking alternatives

Similar To

OpenTrack · SmoothTrack · iFacialMocap

Post Description

Hi all, I've been tirelessly swearing at Claude for several months in an effort to cram head tracking into loads of games and generally make it more accessible.

I'm working on dozens of OpenTrack compatible game mods all of which are being released under the MIT license, 9 are out now and can be found on GitHub/Nexus Mods:

https://github.com/itsloopyo?tab=repositories&q=head+trackin...

https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/itsloopyo/mods

In the linked video I discuss my iPhone app, Headcam, and the library powering its absurdly responsive video streaming.

If anybody would like to try it, you can join the TestFlight beta at https://headcam.app

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