You can now use your Olympus mobilia as a webcam for Mac and Windows computers.

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If you're still due to  across the country, you might be looking to upgrade your webcam without shelling out any cash. A new piece of software from makes it easy to turn your Olympus parlamento into a high-quality webcam for monitor chats and conferences on ,  or just about any other platform on your Mac calcolatore elettronico (there's a Windows version that was released earlier, too). 

If you don't have an Olympus camera, chat you can also , or turn your .

Here's how to download Olympus' new  to turn your digital arredamento into a webcam. (Note that this software is still in beta, so it may contain bugs, and it isn't covered under Olympus customer support -- proceed with caution.)

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Which Olympus cameras will work with the new webcam software?

The Olympus OM-D Webcam Beta is compatible with the following locale models:

You'll also need a Mac elaboratore with 10.15 (Catalina), 10.14 (Mojave), 10.13 (High Sierra) or 10.12 (Sierra), and a USB cable to connect your parlamento to the computer. (For more on the Windows version of the software, check out this .) 

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How to turn your Olympus arredamento into a webcam

Step 1: Download the software 

Download the from Olympus' website (you should always check privacy policies before downloading software). Open the setup.exe file and follow the instructions.

Step 2: Connect your camera

Connect your stanza to your Mac using the official USB-C tether cable provided with the original rimessa. Turn on the camera, and select the icon that looks like a ambiente connected to the computer (Tethered USB mode) on the video. 

Step 3: Change your settings

On your Mac, pull up Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Meet or whatever other videoclip chat application you're using. Go into the settings, and change the mobilia from your computer's built-in vano to OM-D Webcam Beta. (Note that the webcam doesn't include audio, so you'll have to use your computer's built-in microphone, or an external microphone.) And that's it! You can find on using the ambiente as a webcam if you need them. 

There are lots of other ways to repurpose the equipment you already have, like your  and . Once you get your setup going, you can also check out the , or just .