Depending on the game a streamer plays it might not be immediately obvious where the streamers camera is.Īnother reason for using a graphical border around your webcam is that it helps solidify your branding. One reason for using a border is that it creates an easy point of reference to your webcam video.īorders around webcams usually have distinct colors which creates a visual contrast with gameplay or content that is in the background. There’s a couple of reasons that a streamer might choose to use a webcam overlay.

Webcam overlays are graphics or animations used by streamers to create a distinct border around your webcam video.