# Camera Interfaces

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[GigE Vision Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GigE_Vision)

Another important thing to keep in mind is that while many artistically geared software environments do work off-the-shelf with various cameras and input types (typically with [UVC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_video_device_class), more exotic cameras aren't always plug and play. Make sure you do your research before making a big purchase. If the tool doesn't exist to pull in a video feed, there are a few technologies that can route video between applications or even over the network. The most common tools are [Syphon](http://syphon.v002.info/) for macOS and [Spout](https://spout.zeal.co/) for Windows, but there are other options out there as well.

See also: CameraLink and CoaXPress