Magic for Video Calls & Zoom

39 entries in Magic for Video Calls & Zoom
see also Card tricks for Phone Conversations
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Eddie Joseph Imposible "Impossible" probably misspelled, deck cut in half, card chosen by throwing a die and counting down in one pile, all assembled and deck cut in thirds and another card chosen with same number, all assembled and cut, half counted off, the two selections show up at the same number, no-touch
Variations 1952
Imposible
1
Jim Steinmeyer Fingertip Mindreading Verbal Magic counting trick with fingers on one hand
Related toVariations 2010
Subsequent Impuzzibilities
3
Todd Karr Web Scam deck riffle shuffled (interlocking chains), card placed from one half into the other, by looking at that half the performer names the card, can be performed over zoom
Inspired by 2010
Miracles of my Friends II
63
Alexander de Cova Der Kartentrick übers Internet card chosen, spectator goes on a website on which he sees a video that ends with that card, can be different at next performance
  • Die Force
  • Die Zusatzidee (QR code)
  • Abschließende Bemerkungen
Inspired by
  • "Worldwide Card Trick" (Steve Fearson, download)
 Sep. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 10)
5
Jim Steinmeyer, Eddie Joseph Hacer lo Imposible two selections in two piles show up at same position, hands-off
Inspired by 2014
Treacherous Impuzzibilities
17
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Single Digit Prediction Verbal Magic counting trick with fingers on one hand
(Real Secrets Bonus sheet)
Inspired by Jan. 2015
Real Secrets (Vol. 3 No. 34)
3
Justin Higham Skype Detector eight cards binary sorting
Related to 2015
Highlights
24
Jim Steinmeyer Fingertip Mentalism Verbal Magic counting trick with fingers on one hand
Related to 2015
Nothing But Mystery
5
Anthony Owen Cards on TV piano trick used for video call
 		2017
Secrets
232
Will Houstoun, Steve Thompson Video Chat Magic
Aug. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 8)
42
Stephen Hobbs Zoomatic II revelation with one suit
Related to Sep. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 9)
62
Jim Steinmeyer Syracuse Monte
  • Conjuring
with jumbo cards
 		Oct. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 10)
52
John Bannon Autopsychic
  • Dealing With It
three piles of three cards each, on thought of from one pile and lost, later found again
Related to
  • "Little Vernon" (John Carey, Me, My Cards, And I, 2017)
 Jan. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 1)
52
Jim Steinmeyer (Not a Princess.) Virtually a Princess
  • Conjuring
can be done over zoom if envelopes with card packets are sent out to spectators, performer then shows a packet of five cards and asks questions about matching characteristics to thought-of card
Also published here Feb. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 2)
48
Michel Huot EARected earbuds taken out, they remain suspended in mid-air
 		Mar. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 3)
57
Jim Steinmeyer Ovation
  • Conjuring
from four cards with messages one is forced with spelling procedure
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 4)
48
Jim Steinmeyer Five Coincidences
  • Conjuring
cards counted into glass on a cardboard piece, spectator stops five times and those cards are placed against the bookmark, the five cards are four Threes and a Two with a third pip drawn on it, rest of cards shown to be double-backed
 		June 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 6)
68
David Regal Virtual Tells
  • Material Concessions
spectator makes four piles, shows the cards to the performer via zoom, riffle shuffles the four piles together, top cards predicted in envelope
 		Nov. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 11)
46
James Alan Virtual Expansion of Texture using glass instead of spectator's hand
 		Nov. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 11)
60
Asi Wind Virtual Pre-Show
2021
Before We Begin
73
Derek Hughes Virtual Bold Book Test
Inspired by 2021
Before We Begin
74
Asi Wind WikiTest as Virtual Pre-Show handling for Marc Kerstein's app
 		2021
Before We Begin
76
Boris Wild Zoom 9 no-touch packet location with spelling
  • Variations of Choices
  • Variations of Revelations
  • Online Variations
Inspired by 2021
Variations
7
Jim Steinmeyer, Alex Ramon Ovations No. 1, from four cards with messages one is forced with spelling procedure, done with many spectator simultaneously
Inspired byAlso published here 2021
Bewildering Impuzzibilities
6
Jim Steinmeyer Not a Princess No. 8, can be done over zoom if envelopes with card packets are sent out to spectators, performer then shows a packet of five cards and asks questions about matching characteristics to thought-of card
Also published here 2021
Bewildering Impuzzibilities
24
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Handling for a Zoom Show spectator selects a number from several lottery tickets which is divined, long distance presentation for Age Cards, fold marking system
Inspired by 2021
Powerball
21
Will Houstoun A Video Chat Card Trick card placed in card case, it turns out to be named card
 		2022
The Neat Review (Issue 4 - Everywhere & Nowhere 2022)
104
Boyet Vargas All Four Two four random objects used, chosen one divined with three questions, "First Assumption Binary" Principle (FAB)
Inspired by
  • "Lie to Me", Leo Boudreau, 2009 (The Magic Cafe Forum, Inner Thoughts)
Related to 		Aug. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 8)
362
Boyet Vargas Remote Viewing four objects drawn on business cards and arranged face-down by spectator, performer divines order of the four cards, using 4CS Deal (Four Card Swindle)
 		Dec. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 12)
535
Matt Baker Mental Monte spectators select one of three cards over zoom, performer divines the selections
Inspired by
  • Gabriel Werlen’s "Green Neck System"
 2023
Elevating Deceptions
32
Scott Baird Zoom & Google Sheets "A Collection of Low-Tech Digital Ideas and Methods"
using Google Suite to share information
  • Using The Google Suite as a Magician
  • How to create a RNG (random number generator)
 		Feb. 2024
The Hermit (Vol. 3 No. 2)
1251
Scott Baird Lottery Simulation using Google Suite spreadsheet and an emailed prediction
 		Feb. 2024
The Hermit (Vol. 3 No. 2)
1253
Christoph Borer Pendulums Aplenty group pendulum experience, ideas, tips and a routine
  • Phase One
  • Phase Two
  • Phase Three
  • Key Points
  • Disruptive Audience Members
  • Personal Moments
  • Important
Also published here 2024
Forged by Fire
198
Dr. Matt Pritchard Caught in the Spread
  • Workshop
one chosen in circle of 52 cards with procedure ("think of a black card, find the nearest red card, ..."), it is forced, full-deck version of Change D'Avis
Inspired by June 2025
Genii (Vol. 88 No. 6)
70
Blake Vogt, Hok Floating Cube
  • Inventing Magic, With Hok
paper box seems to float or move impossible over zoom session, hollow form à la Jerry Andrus
Related to Sep. 2025
Genii (Vol. 88 No. 9)
53
Jim Steinmeyer Change d'Avis eight cards shown, one chosen with procedure ("think of a black card, find the nearest red card, ..."), it is forced
Variations 2025
Curious Systems and Mysterious New Forces in Magic
25
Jim Steinmeyer The Rest of the Choices eight cards shown, one chosen with procedure ("think of a black card, find the nearest red card, ..."), it is forced
Inspired by 2025
Curious Systems and Mysterious New Forces in Magic
26
Jim Steinmeyer The Coerced Card five cards shown, one chosen with procedure ("think of a black card, find the nearest red card, ..."), it is forced
Inspired by 2025
Curious Systems and Mysterious New Forces in Magic
27
Jim Steinmeyer The Same Thought at the Same Time all spectators have an envelope with seven cards, one selected with counting procedure, everyone selected the same card
Inspired by 2025
Curious Systems and Mysterious New Forces in Magic
28