Document cameras are essential tools for virtual classrooms. They allow you to project images in real time and can be used to convey difficult concepts and equations. Document cameras have exceptional zoom and magnification capabilities to capture virtually any physical object. However, getting these cameras to work with services like Meet is a whole other process.

There are two different ways to get your document camera’s video feed into Meet. Let’s take a quick look at each.

The advantage of this method is that you can still use your webcam to communicate with all the participants in your meeting. The disadvantage of this method, however, is the slight delay that occurs when presenting video feeds over the internet in real time. Either way, you can use the guide below to present your document camera in Meet.

Each document camera comes with OEM software that allows you to manage your video feed in addition to a preview. This preview can be presented in Meet to allow participants to view the feed from your document camera and your webcam (if you have one connected). To begin, make sure you have the appropriate drivers and the OEM utility installed on your device. Connect your document camera to your system and then launch the OEM utility. Wait for the camera feed to appear. Once it appears, join a Google Meet meeting as you normally would.