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Head Tracking with a Generic Webcam

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Uploaded by on Feb 17, 2008

http://www.chrisharrison.net/projects/headtracking

Using OpenCV's Haar cascade face detection functionality, I was able to throw together a real time head tracking program. I coupled this with a 3D "virtual window" demo, a homage to Johnny Lee's Wii-based head tracking demo. Performance is surprisingly good. On my 2.16 Ghz MacBook I am tracking at 16 frames per second - sufficient for real time interaction with no obtrusive reaction delays. Additionally, I've optimized the code so that only 50% of a single processor core is consumed (and that's on my relatively slow laptop).

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  • In 50 years all the beggars on the street will be asking for downloads.

  • amazing , but how to get the targets sofware..? I've got the faceapi sofware demo where I can see my face but i don't know how to see these targets. can anyone help me please?

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  • I want this shit for windows. All this is for linux and maybe macs. :C

  • how do you make the 3d window because i have the headtracking thing but i dont know how to make or get the 3d image

  • I'm touching you

  • Well that sucks doesn't it. Its only for mac omg WHY WHY!!!???

  • how can i do that in my imac?!?!?!

  • Broken in 10.6 :(

  • @zaubertom Thank you very much!!! :D

  • @jurassicpark4ever oleg336 has sent me a message with a link... here you go: boffswanaDOTcom/news/wp-conten­t/uploads/facetracking2/ (but it doesnt work properly...)

  • @zaubertom Did you find out how? Please tell me :(

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