Chrome-Stats extension
Webcam Switcher
Switch webcams based on which one you're looking at.
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Summary
This extension allows you to have multiple webcams used for a video call and will switch to whichever webcam you're looking most closely at.
You can change how often the face detection is checked and as well as how long you need to be looking at a new camera for it to switch (to protect against a quick glance).
This extension was uses https://github.com/justadudewhohacks/face-api.js
And follows the following technique to create a virtual webcam https://github.com/spite/virtual-webcam
Safety
Risk impact
Webcam Switcher is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Webcam Switcher may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.
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