PS3Eye support on OSX/Processing >= 2.1.2

[tugelbend]

Recent bombIR code defaults to the build in camera on OSX. Same issue with the Camera Capture example in the video library.

What else has been tried:
-Using Macam doesn't make a difference.
-JMyron library examples don't run.

Options:

• Some people recommend an App called "Webcam Settings" (paid app, although not expensive), NUI community forum
• Revert to processing revision that worked (2.0.7b or 2.0.8b); That implementation was pretty hacky, so more an emergency option.
• Find a different IR Cam that works with OSX and Processing 2.1.x, Kinect maybe
• Check out drivers of Cinder as the have working drivers for the PS3Eye on Mac
• Run it on linux only

[SableRaf]

For reference, check out this forum thread where Jesse and I both posted: http://forum.processing.org/one/topic/ps3-eyecam-under-osx-10-8.html

The links I put in my post are both dead now so here are the new ones.
Cinder support for PS3 Eye: https://forum.libcinder.org/topic/ps3-eye-playstation-eye
PS3 Eye driver for mac: https://github.com/inspirit/PS3EYEDriver

[SableRaf]

I also tried entering the name of the camera directly:

cam = new Capture(this, 640, 480, "Sony HD Eye for PS3 (SLEH 00201)", 30);

but all I get is a Null pointer exception at cam.start();

[SableRaf]

Links to the JMyron library (didn't work):

http://webcamxtra.sourceforge.net/ + jnilib file compiled for Mac Intel: http://www.jibberia.com/projects/

[SableRaf]

The Webcam Settings app: https://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/webcam-settings/id533696630?mt=12

[SableRaf]

Tried in GSVideo as well cam = new GSCapture(this, 640, 480, "2"); and cam = new GSCapture(this, 640, 480, "Sony HD Eye for PS3 (SLEH 00201)"); but no luck.

[SableRaf]

Maybe we can use the latest version of GStreamer (the Java library that GSVideo was based on) directly: https://code.google.com/p/gstreamer-java/downloads/list

Note: according to this post by Andrés Colubri (https://codeanticode.wordpress.com/2012/02/23/gsvideo-tips/) the video library in Processing 2.x is already a simplified version of the late GSVideo.

[jorditost]

Hi @SableRaf,

Looking for a solution to this problem I found this thread. I'm experienced the same problem, tried your solution in the Processing Forums and everything you propose in this thread but still not working. I don't even get the camera listed in Processing (Capture.list()).

Could you solved the problem?

Any update would be great! Thanks a lot!
Jordi

[JesseScott]

@jorditost i've nuked and paved my computer to 10.9 and haven't tried to reinstall the PS3 Eye cam - will try this tonight and see what results i get (as it WAS working for me)

@SableRaf agreed on GStreamer

[CaseyJScalf]

You all should take a look at this application. It has a Syphon feed out and you can control the camera parameters with OSC.

I have been looking for a while for a solution to this and this works pretty alright.

The PS3 Eyes are really a great camera for hacking and making art installations with. Its's really great to see some others are experiencing the same want for these types of drivers.

Cheers,

https://github.com/fred-dev/Ps3EYE_multicam_syphon_gui_osc

[JesseScott]

Eek, totally forgot about this... will test.

@Sensebellum thx in the meantime, will look...

[CaseyJScalf]

Hey guys, I have not stopped this train, still churning.

I found that this camera works nicely in Processing without any drivers. I am working on the IR hack of it. Not quite as clean as the Eye but is is very hackable. Just thought I would share!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KA83C8O?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

Use this code to run it

http://forum.processing.org/two/discussion/11178/camera-capture-errors#latest