Virtual Camera settings

Important

Support for the Unity Live Capture package is scheduled to end as of Unity 6.1.

To access the app settings, tap the Settings icon in the Information bar at the top left of the screen.

Settings category	Purpose
Timecode	Connect the app to a timecode source for time synchronization purposes.
Main View	Show/hide controls and menus of the app main screen.
Camera Options	Show/hide visual helpers and markers representing physical camera properties.
Ergonomic Tilt	Tilt the mobile device orientation relative to the virtual camera orientation.
Lens Damping	Smoothen the effects resulting from the use of camera lens controls.
Recording Countdown	Configure the countdown displayed when you start a recording.
Connection	Manage the app connection to a Live Capture server.
Links	Get more information and support about the app.

Timecode

Use the Timecode settings to connect the app to a timecode source for time synchronization with the Unity Editor and other Live Capture compatible devices.

Property	Description
Source	The source to use for timecode synchronization. Note: Make sure to enable Bluetooth on your mobile device to allow the app to detect the timecode source device to connect to.

Main View

Use the Main View settings to show or hide the controls and menus available from the main screen of the app.

Property	Description
Show Joysticks	Toggles the visibility of the joysticks.
Show Camera Settings	Toggles the visibility of the motion/reset menu at the left of the screen.
Show Lens Settings	Toggles the visibility of the lens menu at the right of the screen.
Show Information Bar	Toggles the visibility of the information bar at the top of the screen. Tip: From the main screen of the app, tap the screen with 3 fingers to quickly display back the information bar when it's hidden.

Camera Options

Use the Camera Options settings to show or hide visual helpers and markers representing physical camera properties.

Property	Description
Gate Mask	Toggles the visibility of the Gate Mask.
Frame Lines	Toggles the visibility of the Frame Lines.
Center Marker	Toggles the visibility of the Center Marker.
Focus Plane	Toggles the visibility of the Focus Plane.

Ergonomic Tilt

Use the Ergonomic Tilt settings to tilt the orientation of your mobile device relative to the orientation of the virtual camera in Unity, for a more ergonomic grip.

Property		Description
Tilt		Buttons to automatically set or reset the tilt.
	Set To Current	Sets the tilt according to the current orientation of your device.
	Reset	Resets the tilt to 0.
Angle		Indicates the current tilt value in degrees, and allows you to manually set one.

Lens Damping

Use the Lens Damping settings to smoothen the effects resulting from the use of the camera lens controls.

Property	Description
Focus Distance	Interpolation factor for the focus distance control.
Focal Length	Interpolation factor for the focal length control.
Aperture	Interpolation factor for the aperture control.

Note: The values represent the approximate time it takes to reach the target.

Recording Countdown

Use the Recording Countdown settings to configure the countdown displayed in the camera view when you start a recording.

Property	Description
Enabled	Use this option to enable or disable the recording countdown.
Count	The duration of the recording countdown in seconds.

Note: The actual recording starts when the countdown ends.

Connection

The Connection settings allow you to manage the connection of the app to a Live Capture server through your local network.

When the app is already connected

Property	Description
Host name	The name of the computer hosting the server.
Disconnect	Disconnects the app from the server.

If the app is disconnected

Property	Description
Scan	Allows you to select a server to connect to among the ones currently available.
Manual	Allows you to specify the IP address and port of the server you wish to connect to.
Host name, or IP and Port	Specify the information to reach the computer hosting the server you want to connect the app to. • In Scan mode, select the host name. • In Manual mode, specify the host IP address and the server port.
Connect	Connects the app to the specified server.

Note: To manage the connection on the server side, use Unity Editor's Connection Window.

Links

Use the links to get more information and support about the app.

Link	Description
Privacy Policy	Links to Unity's Privacy Policy, which governs the collection, use, storage, and sharing of the information Unity collects or receives from you.
Documentation	Links to the Unity Virtual Camera page of this documentation.
Support	Links to the official Unity forum post about the Live Capture apps, from where you can get general information and support, and provide some feedback on the apps.