SimulatorCamera
Real camera feeds in the iOS Simulator
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SimulatorCamera is a developer tool that streams live video into Apple's iOS Simulator, filling a gap Apple never addressed. It consists of a macOS companion app and an iOS Swift Package with an AVCaptureSession-compatible API. Developers can feed their Mac webcam, video files, or test patterns directly into Simulator apps at 25–30 FPS over localhost.
The tool is designed for apps that use camera input—QR scanners, barcode readers, document capture, and machine learning pipelines. It compiles to zero overhead on real devices, uses only public APIs, and integrates with Vision, VisionKit, and Core ML. The maker says it started as a Claude Code mockup that was then developed into a complete, usable product.
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vibetrend discovered SimulatorCamera automatically. Evidence: HN post: "started as a fork of an unfinished mockup generated with Claude Code". View source.
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