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webcam access in c++

I want to access the webcam so I can do some precessing on the images, like tracking a light, but I can't find a way to access the webcam. I googled it but I got confused.

Can you point me to a library that can do that (windows)? and maybe also provide an example?

I would need to periodically get a pixel map of the image, about 20 time per second or so if it would be possible.

Solution

  • Checkout OpenCV. It is a cross-platform computer vision SDK and has modules to capture images from the webcam. Maybe too feature rich for you, but it's worth a look.