webcam access in c++

c++ windows webcam
csiz picture csiz · Aug 11, 2009 · Viewed 54.7k times · Source

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.

Answer

macbirdie picture macbirdie · Aug 11, 2009

You need DirectShow. This is a Windows framework for video playback and capture.

It's included in Windows SDK and there are many samples for video input capture included.

But, as Vijay mentioned, you can also try using OpenCV since it not only abstracts away the platform-specific video capture API, it also includes many image processing algorithms you could use to track the light in your project.

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