Silverback does the trick (disclosure: this is one of our products at Clearleft, where I work). Next up you want to set up that digital recording of the iOS device’s screen along with the user’s face. If, for some reason, you’re determined to stream it over IP, you could instead try using Wirecast (which looks like an awesome app and I’ll probably be reviewing it soon). The picture you’ll get from any old DV camera is going to be pretty clear in comparison to a webcam, so it’s worth the effort.
Just stick a DV camera on a tabletop tripod and run an AV cable out of it into a TV in the viewing room. Next you’ll want to get audio and footage of the user’s face. Although it’s clunky, it’s reliable: unlike streaming there’s no risk of lag or drop-out. To get this footage showing in your viewing room, all you need to do is run a long HDMI cable out of your Macbook (which will be positioned in front of your participant) through into other room, then mirror the screen in System Preferences. It’s simple ( instructions here) although it only works on newer iOS devices. Reflector turns your Macbook into an Airplay receiver, so you can have the screen of your iOS device appear on your Macbook’s screen as if you were using an AppleTV. Reflector allows you to mirror iOS devices on your Mac’s screen. This has historically been a blackspot, but recently Reflector has made it possible, along with a couple of hacks that I’ll explain below.
ANDROID NOT ABLE TO SEARCH REFLECTOR MAC DEVICE SOFTWARE
So what do you when you’re usability testing on an iOS device? You can use a kit like Mr Tappy to mount a camera pointed at the screen, but it’s a little awkward and a software solution would be much tidier. If you provide usability testing as a service, it’s pretty standard for your clients to expect video footage to be digitally recorded and piped into a viewing room.
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