webcam camera opencv python documentation code example
Example 1: opencv webcam python
import numpy as np
import cv2
cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0)
while(True):
ret, frame = cap.read()
gray = cv2.cvtColor(frame, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)
cv2.imshow('frame',gray)
if cv2.waitKey(1) & 0xFF == ord('q'):
break
cap.release()
cv2.destroyAllWindows()
Example 2: access webcam using opencv
import cv2
cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0)
while True:
ret, frame = cap.read()
cv2.imshow('webcam feed' , frame)
if cv2.waitKey(1) & 0xFF == ord(' '):
break
cap.release()
cv2.destroyAllWindows()