Usable as webcam and infrared lights

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tantrev
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Usable as webcam and infrared lights

Post by tantrev »

Greetings,

I am a University student and am part of a group that excites high school students about engineering. I am trying to create a device that allows students to see their veins via a high resolution infrared webcam. My questions are this:

1. Can the TrackIR 5 Pro device be accessed as a simple monochrome webcam? (straight video feed from camera)

2. Does the device have built-in controllable infrared lights?

Any help would be greatly welcomed.

Thank you,
Trevor
ProfFarnsworth
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Re: Usable as webcam and infrared lights

Post by ProfFarnsworth »

This site has all you need: http://www.hoagieshouse.com/IR/
tantrev
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Re: Usable as webcam and infrared lights

Post by tantrev »

Unfortunately I have destroyed a few webcams in trying to make them infrared and the results are never that pleasing.

It could be desirable to use the TrackIR 5. Is it possible to get a video feed from the device?
VincentG
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Re: Usable as webcam and infrared lights

Post by VincentG »

The TrackIR is not designed to stream a gray scale image directly. (ie be used as a web cam)
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