Badger Face Replace

Replace your face with badgers (or whatever image you upload). Based on the real-time face detection app using OpenCV, Node.js, and WebSockets built by Esther Jun Kim.

Requirements

• Node.js
• OpenCV 2.4.x
• ImageMagick – homebrew: brew install imagemagick
• GraphicsMagick – homebrew: brew install graphicsmagick
• pm2, a process manager for node.js that will restart the app in case of errors - npm install -g pm2 [optional]
• A webcam, e.g. laptop-integrated webcam, USB webcam

Installing Node.js packages

• Navigate to the server directory
• To install the packages: npm install

Replacing the mask image

• Add your image (in PNG format) to the server/lib/images directory
• Update the MASK_IMAGE constant in server/lib/config/camera.js

Running the demo

• Make sure you are still in the server directory
• To run the server: pm2 start server.js
• To run the demo locally, open a browser and go to localhost:8080
• To shutdown the server: pm2 stop server

The app should be up and running!