For Windows 10 and 11. To remove it later, see Removing the Faes AR Virtual Camera.
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Download the Windows installer (.exe) from the Download page, under Faes AR Virtual Camera only.
If you installed Faes AR with the Faes AR Installer and chose to add the camera, it is already installed and you can skip this guide.
Open the downloaded file. Windows asks whether you want to allow the app to make changes to your device. Click Yes. Administrator rights are needed because the camera is registered as a system-wide device.
[Confirm: does Windows SmartScreen show a warning before this? If so, add the steps to continue.]
[Screenshot: Windows permission prompt]Follow the setup wizard. Read the information screen, accept the licence agreement, and keep the default install location (C:\Program Files\Faes AR Virtual Camera). Then click Install.
[Screenshot: setup wizard licence screen]When setup finishes, click Finish.
[Screenshot: setup complete screen]Open Discord, Zoom, OBS, or Google Meet and choose Faes AR Virtual Camera as your camera. If you don't see it, restart the app.
[Confirm the installer names the device “Faes AR Virtual Camera”. The current setup script uses “Faes Virtual Camera”.]
[Confirm: does Faes AR need to be running for the camera to show your feed?]
To remove the camera later, open Windows Settings > Apps > Installed apps (or Add or remove programs), find Faes AR Virtual Camera, and choose Uninstall. See also Removing the Faes AR Virtual Camera.