
Opal Composer requires MacOS Monterey 12.3 or later. Download the app below.
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We’re going with a classic for this one… “bug fixes and performance improvements”
Bug Fixes
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- Updated highlights and shadows when switching to Auto (OPA-2853)
- Tint and Saturation are consistently synced with presets and camera (OPA-3125)
- Exposure turns on predictably now (OPA-3115)
- Release Notes link works properly again throughout the app (OPA-3112)
- Polish appearance and layout of the modules reset button (OPA-3010)
- Disable Face-lock on Intel machines due to unavailability (OPA-3132)
- Improved menu commands for resizing text (OPA-3137)
- Shadows and saturation reset now matches other sliders (OPA-2872)
- Prevent flash of adjustments when renaming a preset (OPA-3141)
- Improved firmware update stability (OPA-3138, OPA-3139)
- White balance sampling loupe works as expected at any window size (OPA-3152)
- Window restoration works better with multiple displays (OPA-3149)
- Stickers reliably restore from presets when camera turns off and on (OPA-3184)
The Opal team. -
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This is our first update since release. In addition to the ongoing improvement on performance we are releasing a new update to our firmware, and we started to address early usability feedback on the UI making presets easier to use, making it faster to change the camera resolution and more.
Improvements
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We are introducing a new version of our firmware (3.4) that comes with the following improvements:
- Performance optimizations to keep your camera cool
- Turned off the reset to auto functionality when disconnecting
- Additional tuning for face detection (Face-lock, Focus Rectangle, Attached Stickers),
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Presets is one of our most powerful features. We keep improving how they work so you can create, save and share your presets with others. We made a few improvements and implemented some early feedback on them:
- Presets are sorted statically now and scroll to the selected one (OPA-3005)
- Rewritten synchronization for preset content (OPA-2337, OPA-3026)
- Create button is visually disabled when no camera is connected (OPA-2471)
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We keep learning from you and making improvements to our interface. In this update you will see the following updates.
- Revised contextual menu with more options for the menu bar extra (OPA-2920)
- Added a Support section in the Help menu (OPA-3032)
- Backgrounds have a contextual menu with Delete now (OPA-2982)
- Clicking the Resolution setting tag in top bar opens the Video settings section (OPA-3085)
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Performance and reliability are always top of mind. Here’s what’s new.
- Improved and more reliable camera connection (OPA-2985)
- Performance improvements that substantially reduces our resource usage (OPA-2129)
- Windows appear as expected in the Dock and Window menus (OPA-3043)
- White balance is better, using nearest neighbor sampling (OPA-3076)
Bug Fixes
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- Stickers and backgrounds are fully hidden when muting video (OPA-2962)
- Prevent last frame from sticking sometimes when muting video (OPA-3048)
- Prevent trashed stickers from briefly reappearing (OPA-2986)
- Highlights and shadows no longer impact contrast (OPA-3014)
- Additional feedback when there is a problem with Camera Extension updating (OPA-1303)
- Visually indicate when face detection functionality is disabled on Intel machines (OPA-3013)
- Update settings shows the correct version info when up to date (OPA-2975)
- Adjust shadows and highlights intersections (OPA-2564)
- Reloading or switching presets turns module on/off properly (OPA-2962)
- Resolve connection delay when switching between Composer and conferencing apps (OPA-3033)
- Polish top bar of the main window (OPA-1981, OPA-2898)
- Module edited and reset button are more predictable now (OPA-3053)
- Camera no longer activates when Bluetooth headphones connect or disconnect automatically (OPA-3064)
- Fix rare video rendering pipeline crash (OPA-3068)
- Always show fonts in the Format menu (OPA-3084)
- Menu bar extra, as a detached window, closes when turning off the feature (OPA-2922)
- Current settings in menu bar extra stay in sync at all times (OPA-3065, OPA-3045)
- Polish menu bar extra button appearance (OPA-3055)
The Opal team. -
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For the first iteration of Composer we have focused our work on addressing early feedback and improving performance. We are working on a few other big tickets but our first priority is to get Composer to a great place for all our customers.
Improvements
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- The Composer window now retains its last known size and position on launch (OPA-2725)
- Switching effects on and off is now faster and more reliable (OPA-2929)
- Histogram now runs better on Intel machines (OPA-2531)
- We reduced the resources used by our camera extension over time (OPA-2858)
Bug Fixes
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- Resetting the default preset turns off all modules (OPA-2921)
- Use the default value for white balance when switching between manual and auto (OPA-2864)
- Reverse the displayed colors for the Temperature slider (OPA-2835)
- Additional tweaks to Tone Sync and Touch Up (OPA-2427)
- Zoom no longer affects zebra lines when Face-lock is on (OPA-2892)
- Improved onboarding - appearance, animation, and content (OPA-2990, OPA-2957)
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Welcome to the brand new Opal Composer App.
Today we are happy to introduce what we have been working on for the past few months.
First things first, why a new app? Back when we worked on the original app we envisioned it as a smart, small by design, companion. However as more people used it, more feature requests started coming in, and more ideas popped internally we realized the form factor we initially loved was not the best for what it needed to become next.
At this point we said, ok, let's do this, with Composer we can make your camera better. Let's start with the most pressing feature requests from our users:
This release includes
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- Big and small preview. Everybody likes to check themselves out before a call. Our previous app had a pretty small video feed and you could not make it any bigger. With Composer you can still use a small preview AND a big preview if needed. It may seem silly but sometimes bigger is better.
- More control over your image. We made it easier to edit your video output. To start, all the controls live now in the same view. Then we have added deeper color controls (Hue, Saturation, Brightness) and the ability to select your scene temperature with a color picker. You can also see overexposed and underexposed areas with our Zebra Lines live view and adjust your tones as you wish.
- Presets. All your image parameters are now saved in Presets. You can switch now between them saving the best setup for different locations, type of meeting, or time of the day. We have also included a few presets we hope you like.
- Stickers. It all started with a small logo in the corner. Then we added images, then text, and finally the ability to move them around, in front and behind you. Please check our first run at implementing stickers in your video feed and let us know your thoughts about it.
- Camera Platform. Our rewritten firmware uses industry standard UVC to deliver better performance, lower temperatures, and on-device auto focus all while consuming less power. And the camera extension for macOS is more resilient than ever.
With all this said, we are aware that a few features from our previous app are not in Composer yet. We are talking about Gestures, the ability to record yourself, filters and probably a few others. We will continue working to bring them here as soon as possible.
To wrap it up, as we said at the beginning, we are excited to share this with you. It's possible you may find a few kinks here and there. Keep us posted as we keep working on it.
Thank you for your support. See ya in 1.0.1
The Opal team. -
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Welcome to the February 2023 Release of Opal. We’re sharing today with Alpha testers, let us know what you think.
This release includes
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- Reduced on camera CPU usage by 40% for less heat and power consumption
- Fixed top crash that was causing the camera to randomly reset in video conferencing apps.
- Continued stability and performance improvements for latest Apple hardware
To install
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- Ensure your Mac is updated to 12.3 or greater
- Download the latest build here and install
- After installation is complete, click → System Preferences → Security & Privacy
- Click the 🔒 icon in the bottom left hand of the window and enter password to unlock
- Click the Allow button in the bottom right to allow access
- Restart your Mac for the changes to take effect
Note: You may have to restart your video conferencing app in order to see changes take effect
After that, you are all setup. Send any feedback or ideas to
[email protected]
The Opal team. -
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Today we are happy to ship a new app that allows the camera to work better with with the Chrome web browser. This includes several enhancements to improve frame rate and stability with apps that use the video stream from our device.
We’re sharing today with Alpha testers, let us know what you think.
To install
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- Ensure your Mac is updated to 12.3 or greater
- Download the latest build here and install
- After installation is complete, click → System Preferences → Security & Privacy
- Click the 🔒 icon in the bottom left hand of the window and enter password to unlock
- Click the Allow button in the bottom right to allow access
- Restart your Mac for the changes to take effect
Note: You may have to restart your video conferencing app in order to see changes take effect
After that, you are all setup. Send any feedback or ideas to
[email protected]
The Opal team. -
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Today we are happy to ship a new app that allows the camera to work better with MacOS. This includes several enhancements to improve color accuracy and stability.
We’re sharing today with Alpha testers, let us know what you think.
To install
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- Ensure your Mac is updated to 12.3 or greater
- Download the latest build here and install
- After installation is complete, click → System Preferences → Security & Privacy
- Click the 🔒 icon in the bottom left hand of the window and enter password to unlock
- Click the Allow button in the bottom right to allow access
- Restart your Mac for the changes to take effect
Note: You may have to restart your video conferencing app in order to see changes take effect
After that, you are all setup. Send any feedback or ideas to
[email protected]
The Opal team. -
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Today we are happy to ship a new app that allows the camera to work better with MacOS. This includes several enhancements to improve color accuracy and stability.
We’re sharing today with Alpha testers, let us know what you think.
To install
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- Ensure your Mac is updated to 12.3 or greater
- Download the latest build here and install
- After installation is complete, click → System Preferences → Security & Privacy
- Click the 🔒 icon in the bottom left hand of the window and enter password to unlock
- Click the Allow button in the bottom right to allow access
- Restart your Mac for the changes to take effect
Note: You may have to restart your video conferencing app in order to see changes take effect
After that, you are all setup. Send any feedback or ideas to
[email protected]
The Opal team. -
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Today we’re proud to ship something we’ve been working on for months: a complete overhaul to our Autofocus system. We now utilize special phase detection sensors already onboard your Opal to triangulate distance and focus correctly. We’re also easing changes to focus, to make your focus experience feel gentler. Along with these improvements, we’ve also shipped a few bug fixes around the camera connection.
We’re sharing today with Alpha testers, let us know what you think.
To install
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- Ensure your Mac is updated to 12.3 or greater
- Download the latest build here and install
- After installation is complete, click → System Preferences → Security & Privacy
- Click the 🔒 icon in the bottom left hand of the window and enter password to unlock
- Click the Allow button in the bottom right to allow access
- Restart your Mac for the changes to take effect
Note: You may have to restart your video conferencing app in order to see changes take effect
After that, you are all setup. Send any feedback or ideas to
[email protected]
The Opal team. -
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In the latest build of the Opal app, we’ve pushed many improvements to the camera core, including reductions to camera heat and the Opal app CPU usage.
We’re pleased to share this new feature with Alpha testers.
To install
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- Ensure your Mac is updated to 12.3 or greater
- Download the latest build here and install
- After installation is complete, click → System Preferences → Security & Privacy
- Click the 🔒 icon in the bottom left hand of the window and enter password to unlock
- Click the Allow button in the bottom right to allow access
- Reboot your Mac for the changes to take effect
Note: You may have to restart your video conferencing app in order to see changes take effect
After that, you are all setup. Send any feedback or ideas to
[email protected]
The Opal team. -
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Over the last few weeks, the Opal team was hard at work making the camera work across every video conferencing app on Mac.
We’re pleased to share this new feature with Alpha testers.
To install
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- Ensure your Mac is updated to 12.3 or greater
- Download the latest build here and install
- After installation is complete, click → System Preferences → Security & Privacy
- Click the 🔒 icon in the bottom left hand of the window and enter password to unlock
- Click the Allow button in the bottom right to allow access
Note: You may have to restart your video conferencing app in order to see changes take effect
After that, you are all setup.
Post install, you can use your Opal through the software on every Mac video app, apps like Facetime, OBS studio, Twitch, Teams, and in Meets or Webex on any Browser – they will all just work.
Along with full app access, this build also gives you early access to a number of new features we are testing including Gestures, Recording, and a new Low Power Mode. It also includes over 80 bug fixes to the previous version.
Send any feedback or ideas to
[email protected]
The Opal team. -
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Over the last few weeks, the Opal team was hard at work making the camera work across every video conferencing app on Mac.
We’re pleased to share this new feature with Alpha testers.
To install
-
- Ensure your Mac is updated to 12.3 or greater
- Download the latest build here and install
- After installation is complete, click → System Preferences → Security & Privacy
- Click the 🔒 icon in the bottom left hand of the window and enter password to unlock
- Click the Allow button in the bottom right to allow access
Note: You may have to restart your video conferencing app in order to see changes take effect
After that, you are all setup.
Post install, you can use your Opal through the software on every Mac video app, apps like Facetime, OBS studio, Twitch, Teams, and in Meets or Webex on any Browser – they will all just work.
Along with full app access, this build also gives you early access to a number of new features we are testing including Gestures, Recording, and a new Low Power Mode. It also includes over 80 bug fixes to the previous version.
Send any feedback or ideas to
[email protected]
The Opal team. -
