[Henry Tonoyan] has started getting into OpenCV and digital control system projects. He needed a decent webcam that could do higher than standard frame rates. As it turns out, the PS3 Eye is actually a pretty capable little camera. Now that it’s kind of obsolete, you can have it for as little as $7 from places like Amazon!
Ps3 Eye As A Webcam App
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The PS3 Eye drivers are homebrew, and some have issues. There are two known sets of drivers, one works with OBS and has proper directshow data, the other does not. Not sure which though. I have a playstation 3 eye toy camera. And i figured that it could also double as a webcam for my laptop. When i plugged it in though, my computer couldnt recognize it as a webcam. Is this normal, or did i do something wrong. I dont see why it wouldnt work, i mean it pretty much works like a webcam right? Anyways, if someone could give me some advice it would be much appreciated. Thanks, Anthony.
Ps3 Eye As A Webcam Video
The PS3 Eye has a standard USB interface, and after messing around with it a bit in Linux, [Henry] was able to adjust the frame rate settings for his application. He’s using a library called video for Linux with an application called qv4L2. It’s capable of 60fps at VGA, which we admit isn’t amazing, but at $7, we can’t complain — if you drop down to QVGA (320×240) you can go up to 120fps.
From there you can play around in OpenCV to your heart’s content.
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Ps3 Eye As Webcam On Pc
Seeing as the Eye has been out for over 7 years now, it has been used in quite a few hacks since then. From an actual eyeball tracker (seriously), to an interactive projection globe with touch tracking to even a physical tower defense game.