Below will introduce 2 methods to simulate the IOS devices like iPhone and iPad as a webcam or audio input device for windows PC.
First:
Using the internet connect ios device as a remote camera or audio collecting device for window PC.
what tools is needed:
- VDO.NINJA
A public deploy of the tool VDO.NINJA which the opensource hosted at: https://github.com/steveseguin/vdo.ninja - OBS Studio
A opensource video studio software to simulate the ios device signal as a virtual camera, which hosted at: https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio - VB-Cable driver which you can get from: https://vb-audio.com/Cable/
As the direction of using above tools to archive the target, a youtube video is referable:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArVDKf2QK1s&t=181s
Second:
Connect the ios device to PC with USB cable, hardware connected to use the ios device as a webcam and audio input device.
what tools is needed:
- camera for OBS studio
An ios app, which you can get from the app store. - iOS Camera Plugin for OBS Studo
A plugin for OBS Studio to enable it to be able to get the streaming source from the ios device which produced by above app. You can get this OBS Studio plugin from: https://obs.camera/docs/getting-started/ios-camera-plugin-usb/ - OBS studio
Same software in the first solution. It can simulate the ios device signal as a virtual camera.
In general, both ways are justing working with no problem, if you need the remote collecting feature and see the letancy not big matter, the first solution is more funtional. And if you just setup your phone aside the PC, and the second is morre stable and instant.