iGlasses
iGlasses is a virtual camera and webcam effects utility for macOS that works as a system component, allowing users to apply real-time visual effects, color adjustments, digital zoom, and virtual backgrounds to their webcam feed across multiple applications including FaceTime, Skype, Zoom, and web-based video services. It acts as an intermediate camera layer that intercepts the macOS camera system, letting users fine-tune exposure, contrast, brightness, and apply creative effects before the video stream reaches any calling or streaming application. iGlasses is distributed as a launchAgent component that runs as part of the system's camera pipeline rather than as a standalone application.
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1 suggestioniGlasses appears to have been discontinued — the app has not received updates in several years and Roaring Apps marks it as end-of-life. More critically, there is no native Apple Silicon build; search results from 2020 confirm testing had not yet been done. As a launchAgent system component, iGlasses will not function separately — it is bundled within a parent application. If you still have iGlasses installed, the Intel-only build will stop working entirely when Apple removes Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (late 2027). Contact Ecamm to confirm whether a native version is planned, or begin looking for an alternative virtual camera solution now. Modern alternatives like OBS Studio (free, open-source, native Apple Silicon support) or ScreenFlow can provide similar effects and virtual camera capabilities on current and future macOS versions.
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