{"id":26487,"date":"2020-12-01T11:07:31","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T09:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cornay.co.za\/wp\/?p=26487"},"modified":"2020-12-01T11:07:31","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T09:07:31","slug":"usb-webcams-out-of-stock-make-one-with-a-raspberry-pi-and-hq-camera-module-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cornay.co.za\/wp\/2020\/12\/01\/usb-webcams-out-of-stock-make-one-with-a-raspberry-pi-and-hq-camera-module-2\/","title":{"rendered":"USB Webcams Out of Stock? Make One With A Raspberry Pi and HQ Camera Module"},"content":{"rendered":"

More people working from home has had an impact on the cost and availability of USB webcams, so [Jeff Geerling] got around the issue with a DIY solution that rang in around $100. It consists of a Raspberry Pi and HQ camera module acting as a USB webcam<\/a>, and there is no messy streaming of ffmpeg over the network masquerading as a camera device or anything. It works just as a USB camera should.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>[Jeff] chose a Raspberry Pi Zero and HQ camera module for his unit, making a tidy package that might not be quite as small as commercial webcams, but is certainly perfectly respectable as a USB camera. That being said, there are a few drawbacks, namely the lack of a microphone or autofocus, latency issues at higher resolutions, and the need to shut down the Pi cleanly.<\/p>\n

Check out the GitHub repository<\/a> for everything needed to set up your own, including a complete hardware list and some options for mounting. [Jeff] also tested whether the camera would work with the new keyboard-embedded Raspberry Pi 400<\/a>, and it absolutely does. Embedded below is a video walkthrough and demonstration of the whole project, so check it out.<\/p>\n

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