SimCam

SimCam provides a virtual camera for the iOS Simulator, allowing developers to feed a live Mac webcam stream, a static image, a video file, or a programmatically generated QR code into their app’s AVFoundation camera APIs. By registering as a system‑level virtual camera, it works with standard iOS camera frameworks without requiring code changes, enabling testing of features such as QR scanning, barcode reading, or image recognition directly in the simulator.

The tool includes a command‑line interface that can switch sources, generate QR codes, and query diagnostics, making it suitable for automated testing or integration with AI agents that need to control the simulated camera. Developers can use the CLI to set a source like `--qr "AUTH_TOKEN_XYZ"` or `--image mock.png` and observe the app’s response in real time.

SimCam is an experimental, macOS‑only utility aimed at iOS developers who need to validate camera‑related functionality without physical devices, offering both a free evaluation version and a paid license with full front‑ and back‑camera support and 12 months of updates.