Android: How to use webcam in emulator?

Question

I\'m connecting a webcam to my emulator by setting the front camera to \"webcam0\" in the AVD Manager. When I start the emulator\'s camera application, I get the error

Answer 1

Follow the below steps in Eclipse.

1. Goto -> AVD Manager
2. Create/Edit the AVD.
3. Hardware > New:
4. Configures camera facing back
5. Click on the property value and choose = "webcam0".
6. Once done all the above the webcam should be connected. If it doesnt then you need to check your WebCam drivers.

Check here for more information : How to use web camera in android emulator to capture a live image?

Answer 2

I suggest you to look at this highly rated blog post which manages to give a solution to the problem you're facing :

http://www.inter-fuser.com/2009/09/live-camera-preview-in-android-emulator.html

His code is based on the current Android APIs and should work in your case given that you are using a recent Android API.

Answer 3

UPDATE

In Android Studio AVD:

1. Open AVD Manager:

2. Add/Edit AVD:

3. Click Advanced Settings in the bottom of the screen:

4. Set your camera of choice as the front/back cameras:

Answer 4

I would suggest checking the drivers and updating them if required.