ChromaCam Version History
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Added new virtual backgrounds.
Added support for DroidCam, Sony cameras and Canon cameras.
Added support for Cisco Jabber, Skype for Business, Amazon Chime.
Fixed an issue where ChromaCam users could not sign into Twitch.
Added backgrounds into the streamer mode. This will allow a user to not navigate to business mode to access virtual backgrounds. The ChromaCam team is working on combining custom backgrounds and streamer effects in a future release.
Bug fixes and stability improvements
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Fixed an issue where the latest Nvidia driver, GeForce 471.11 GRD, causes ChromaCam to crash on these computers.
Fixed an issue where some customers could not sign into ChromaCam.
Bug improvements and stability fixes.
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Refreshed the user interface
Added improvements for segmentation when a user uses a headset
Fixed an issue where the slides feature may sometimes change the persona position and size when joining a Zoom call
Bug fixes and stability improvements
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Fixed an issue where users were unable to login with Google credentials.
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
You can now rotate your camera 360 degrees in case it is not showing up properly on the screen.
Ability to mirror your background image.
Ability to upload 4K background images.
Added new privacy settings.
Fixed an issue where unicode cameras were not being recognized.
Renamed Personify Frame Grabber Service to ChromaCam Background Service.
Bug fixes and stability improvements.
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Improved bugs related to using an external camera
Bug fixes and stability improvements
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Fixed compatibility issue in Windows 7 & 8.1
Fixed WebEx blinking issue
Bug fixes and stability improvements
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
New preview window to see yourself before using in your video application. Users will be allowed to startup ChromaCam as a standalone application to make changes to their settings
Added systray icon to allow for faster access to the ChromaCam application
Added performance checker during installation to notify users if the system used may not meet the minimum requirements
Bug fixes and stability improvements
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Improve translation for Korean and Japanese
Remove notification system tray icon
Fix bug that camera item list in Settings is empty sometime
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Fixed bug of remembering last saved theme
Avoid unnecessary error dialog when unregistering old ChromaCam version
Enhanced silent mode of the installer (Silent mode /S should not appear panel tour guide)
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Integrated latest AI Engine 3.2.1 with quality enhancement & performance improvement for iGPU.
Limit blur and FPS for ChromaCam Lite.
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Fix bug when importing weird image with bad header.
Add loading screen when login/auto login.
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Fixed compatibility issues with Internet Explorer in recent Windows 10 version
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Fix issue where ChromaCam Show incorrect Pro user mode after upgraded
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Integrate latest AI Engine with quality improvement
Improve consistency when switching mode (classic and streamer)
Improve ChromaCam startup
Persist watermark toggle button
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Upgraded AI Engine for improved quality
Fixed issue with custom background with certain application (UWP and AVStream apps).
Fixed video call quality issues with Skype
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Fixed compatibility issues with Skype for Windows 10, Skype for Business, BlueJeans v2, and WebEx.
Support for UWP and AVStream applications
Improved initialization time
Fixed TwitchBotClient. No longer marked as malware!
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Improved stability for custom backgrounds
Performance improvements
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Better handling for situations where user settings are corrupted
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Updated to personify-api 3.1.9 (new AI Engine with major quality and performance improvements)
Fixed crash issue involving NVIDIA Optimus technology
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Better compatibility with non-streaming applications, and with Discord
Improved stability on older PCs
Fixed issues with PCs with multiple cameras
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Change library structure for better stability
Fix a crash issue with Skype
Improve inter-operability and stability other platforms such as WebEx, Zoom, and ConX
Smoother initialization when starting a video call
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Improved custom background functionality
Smoother start up of ChromaCam
Improved blur, with performance optimizations
General bug fixes and stability improvements
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Performance improvements that provide lower CPU usage
Default settings such as initial FPS and amount of blur are now set based on auto detection of CPU capability
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Performance and stability improvements
Add slider to allow control max frame rate (higher frame rate, smoother video)
Inter-operability with WebEx Teams and MS Lync 2010
Better handling of network timeout error when using Google and Twitch login
New feature & Enhancement
Improve Twitch authentication by using refresh token and access token more precisely
Inter-operability with vMix application
Add version info in the application log in %LocalAppData%\personify\
Bug fix
Fix issue that camera with special character ™ or ® failed to detect as real camera
Bug fix & Enhancement
Fix the issue that disabled camera of D415 still appear in the camera selection list of ChromaCam
Allow ChromaCam to work with the multi-2D camera with the same name including multi D415 RGB color or machine with front-face and rear camera having the same name
Bug fix & Enhancement
Fix issue that requirement checker can not executed correctly for certain users having spacing or special character in Windows account username
Fix issue that auto login wrongly when trying to open tour guide window before using ChromaCam
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Use new requirement checker to detect AVX and OpenCL 1.2 support more precisely
Do not run requirement checker 64 bit in Windows 32bit system
Abort installation if registration ChromaCam as virtual camera failed
Add slider to Settings tab to allow customize blur effect
Fix issue that some cameras got stuck due to auto gain checking process
Fix Back Light Correction not working correctly for some cameras
Can not recognize a camera using default driver from Microsoft which displayed as "USB Video Device"
New feature, bug fix & Enhancement
Using personify-apis 3.0.10 (new AI Engine with major quality and performance improvements)
Add an instruction for user to check and enable OpenCL1.2 support if the system requirement doesn't meet yet [APPS-157].
New code signing certificate for installers: security and safety is always ensure.
For ChromaCam, installer will run requirement checker for both 32 bit and 64 bit [APPS-157].
Solve crash issue when unplugged the c270 logitech camera, c922 logitech camera
Persist windows state (remember last windows state) of ChromaCam Control Panel [APPS-94]
Support new model of C922 (USB Vendor ID is 0X046D and the USB Product ID is 0X085C) (PR#2023).
Support delay applying watermark at initial-time to avoid annoying glitch of watermark during initial phase (PR#2013).
Add requirement checker for AVX and OpenCL1.2 (PR#2037)
Re-sort cameras with whitelist blacklist greylist concept and hide all virtual camera from the list [APPS-129]
Apply new way to speed up initial time (after install and first use) [APPS-129]
Add publisher information to Personify product installer [APPS-126]
Bug fix
Correct logic for previewing mode for free user to fix water issue displaying sometime using C922 camera [APPS-152]
Fix bug/crash of ChromaCam when unplugged the RS camera (RGB mode) [APPS-111]
Fix some compatibility issue in Microsoft Surface
Fix crash issue when having no camera due to virtual camera [APPS-125]
Fix crash issue when the machine having no camera (PR#2026)
Fix issue that control panel still display when having no camera [APPS-117]
Allow camera detection from no camera to having first camera [APPS-121]
Fix crash during checking upgrade process (PR#2026)
Bring back the camera enumeration for 2D camera just like ChromaCam 2.2.2.2 (PR#2037)
Notes: above list is the complete changelog comparing with ChromaCam 2.2.2.2 as previous major & auto-update enabled release.
Move rear/side camera to bottom of camera list thus making sure it's not default camera [APPS-121]
Allow camera detection from no camera to having first camera [APPS-121]
Solve crash issue when unplugged the c270 logitech camera, c922 logitech camera
Persist windows state (remember last windows state) of ChromaCam [APPS-94]
Fix bug/crash of ChromaCam when unplugged the RS camera (RGB mode) [APPS-111]
Using personify-apis 3.0.7 (new AI Engine with major quality and performance improvements)
Fix some compatibility issue in Microsoft Surface
Fix crash issue when having no camera due to virtual camera [APPS-125]
Fix issue that control panel still display when having no camera [APPS-117]
Apply new way to speed up initial time (after install and first use) [APPS-129]
Move the virtual camera functionality to the client side [APPS-129]
No virtual camera will be present.
No camera won't show CC panel and won't crash.
Add publisher information to Personify product installer [APPS-126]
Using personify-apis 3.0.6 (new AI Engine with major quality and performance improvements)
Fix requirement checker for AVX and OpenCL1.2 (#2037)
Using personify-apis 3.0.0 (new AI engine)
Support new model of C922 (USB Vendor ID is 0X046D and the USB Product ID is 0X085C) (#2023).
Support delay applying watermark at initial-time to avoid annoying glitch of watermark during initial phase (#2013).
Fix crash issue when the machine having no camera (#2026)
Fix crash during checking upgrade process (#2026)
Bring back the camera enumeration for 2D camera just like ChromaCam 2.2.2.2 (#2037)
Add requirement checker for AVX and OpenCL1.2 (#2037)
Re-sort cameras with whitelist blacklist greylist concept and hide all virtual camera from the list (#2014)
Using personify-apis 2.9.x: the next, 2nd generation Personify AI Engine with significant quality and performance improvements.
Using personify-apis 1.x: very first Personify AI engine that enabled background subtraction for regular webcams and cameras
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