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A SMALL WINDOWS BETA

One background.
One call.
Your honest feedback.

Daylight puts you in a living background that follows time and optional weather. Your webcam is processed on your computer. Help us make the first call feel as simple as choosing a scene.

Get it from Microsoft Store

Windows 11 · 64-bit · No account needed for the core camera

Want the new first-call checklist? It is included in the direct Windows 0.7.25 installer. Store availability is separate; you can follow this guide with the existing Store version.

See the three things to try
A sunlit timber cabin scene with large windows and a stone fireplace
Actual Daylight background imagery, not a webcam or meeting recording. Play the scene-only demo.
WHO IT IS FOR

Windows 11 users with a webcam and a meeting app that lets them select a system camera.

WHAT WE NEED

One short call with a willing test partner, then honest feedback—even if setup fails.

WHAT YOU DO NOT NEED

No waitlist, Daylight account, AI generation, or credit purchase for this test.

START HERE

Install. Choose. Connect.

  1. Install from Microsoft Store

    Use the Store button above, then open Daylight. This beta invitation focuses on Windows 11, 64-bit. Store updates are managed by Microsoft Store; its available version may differ from the direct installer.

  2. Choose a scene and start your webcam

    Use a Daylight scene, download it if needed, and choose Start webcam. Allow camera access if Windows asks. You can skip account setup; keep time and weather manual for this first test.

  3. Activate the Daylight camera

    Choose Install Daylight camera if shown and approve the Windows prompt. Close camera and meeting apps during installation. Once ready, choose Start virtual camera.

  4. Select Daylight in your meeting

    Open your meeting app’s camera settings, choose Daylight (Windows Virtual Camera), and turn that app’s background effects off. Leave Daylight running. Audio and microphone settings remain in your meeting app.

The first-call checklist is included in the direct Windows 0.7.25 release and can be reopened from the sidebar. The Store update is not yet verified as available; existing Store builds can follow this page and use Getting connected instead. Detailed setup instructions · Camera troubleshooting

THE WHOLE TEST PLAN

Three things to try.

01

Complete one real call

Ask a willing partner whether they see your moving video against the background. A scene preview, download, or virtual-camera start alone does not prove a successful call.

02

Change the atmosphere

During the call, switch the time or weather manually. Ask whether the change looks right. Tell us if motion stutters, your outline looks rough, or the scene feels distracting.

03

Stop and reconnect

After the call, stop the virtual camera, start it again, and check the meeting preview. Tell us if you have to reselect the camera or restart anything.

You do not need to record the call, invite us into it, or send screenshots of another person.

BETA, WITH CLEAR EDGES

What to expect.

  • Setup may need administrator approval. The Windows virtual camera requires Windows 11. Some managed work computers may prevent camera installation.
  • Start with standard 30 fps. Performance depends on your webcam, computer, and receiving app. Optional high-motion mode is not a promise of 60 fps in a meeting.
  • Meeting apps behave differently. We want your client and version in feedback. This invitation is not a claim that every client, computer, or version has been field-tested.
  • Keep Daylight open. Closing it stops its video output. If Daylight runs in the background, use its controls to check the camera state.
  • Mac is outside this initial beta request. A separate Mac download exists, but platform releases and available features can differ. Check the product reference before choosing it.

THE MOST USEFUL PART

Tell us where it worked—or didn’t.

Open Send feedback in Daylight’s sidebar. It works without a Daylight account; a reply email is optional. Include:

  • The meeting app and version you tried.
  • Whether you completed a real call or stopped at installation, webcam preview, or camera selection.
  • What you expected, what happened, and what would have helped.

For uneven video, open Camera & health, run the local 30-second check, and review Copy diagnostic report before pasting it into feedback. It measures the local camera path—not what the other person received.

If the app will not open, email [email protected]. Please do not send passwords, meeting links, private conversations, or other people’s images.

YOUR CAMERA, YOUR COMPUTER

Test the camera, not a signup funnel.

The core camera and scene workflow works without an account. Optional cloud AI creation uses an account and credits: one credit for a text request, two with a reference photo. It is not needed for this beta, and no credit purchase is required to follow the test plan.

Webcam segmentation and composition happen locally. Daylight does not upload webcam video for cloud processing or handle meeting audio. Live weather and location are optional.

The app automatically sends a one-time anonymous installation report. Anonymous usage analytics starts on and can be turned off in Preferences without an account. Website Google Analytics only loads after explicit consent. See the privacy policy for collection and retention details.

We distinguish real beta participation from owner checks, scripted QA, and Store certification tests. Call completion is something you report, not something we infer from an installation count.

Help make the first call
a little easier.

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