#Linux with OSF tracker: is it for webcams only?

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full pendant
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I understand that I can use OpenSeeFace tracker independently with Vtube Studio as written here:

https://trello.com/c/kbZWaoKN/26-variable-ip-for-osf-tracker

However the OSF facetracker script doesn't seem to support iPhone connection. Is it for webcam only?
(I know there are apps that let me use iPhone as a webcam, but I guess the benefit of ARKit would be lost this way)

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Variable IP for OSF Tracker

Allow users to set a different IP for the OpenSeeFace tracker so that you could run the tracker on a different PC on the same network.

Result: For now, this can't be done over the UI since this is an experimental feature (completely untested for now). To use the network tracking mode, put a file called "ip.txt" directly into your StreamingA...

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torn bramble
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OSF is a webcam based tracking library, so no iPhone arkit can not connect to it.

acoustic topaz
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And if you're using iPhone tracking, you wouldn't need OpenSeeFace anyway.

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You can just use the normal iPhone connection, which should work fine on Linux as far as I know.

full pendant
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My Steam is installed via Flatpak, maybe this is why my Vtube Studio cannot see my USB-connected iPhone

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Thanks to both of you

acoustic topaz
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The USB connection would require an Apple iPhone communication background service running on your PC, which on Windows is bundled with iTunes.

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I would be very surprised if that works on Linux.

full pendant
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But for now I will use WIFI connection as you mentioned

acoustic topaz
full pendant
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Actually I installed iTunes on Linux via Wine before, but it failed

acoustic topaz
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If you do give the USB stuff a try and it works, let me know.

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