🎥 ASCII Cam

ASCII Cam is a real-time webcam filter that converts video frames into ASCII art directly in your terminal.
It uses OpenCV for video capture and image processing, and NumPy for fast array manipulation.

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🚀 Features

• 🖥️ Converts live webcam feed into ASCII art in real time
• ⚙️ Adjustable resolution, gamma, and character sets
• ✨ Edge-aware shading for better contrast
• 💡 Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux terminals
• ⚡ Built with efficient OpenCV + NumPy vectorization

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🧩 Tech Stack

Component	Purpose
Python 3.11	Core language
OpenCV (cv2)	Image capture and processing
NumPy	Fast pixel-wise math and array operations
Blessed (optional)	Flicker-free terminal rendering
Pillow / Rich (optional)	For future color or UI extensions

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🛠️ Installation (Windows, Python 3.11)

1. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   py -3.11 -m venv ascii_cam
   ascii_cam\Scripts\activate