ascii-webcam
| Crates.io | ascii-webcam |
| lib.rs | ascii-webcam |
| version | 0.1.2 |
| created_at | 2024-09-18 06:58:16.059808+00 |
| updated_at | 2025-04-17 05:37:05.501256+00 |
| description | A webcam that visualizes its output as ASCII art directly in the terminal |
| homepage | https://github.com/nubilfi/ascii-webcam |
| repository | https://github.com/nubilfi/ascii-webcam |
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| id | 1378842 |
| size | 69,412 |
Muh Ibnu Habil Hanafi (nubilfi)
documentation
https://docs.rs/ascii-webcam/latest/ascii-webcam
README
ASCII Webcam
ASCII Webcam is an application that captures video from your webcam and displays it as ASCII art in real-time within your terminal. This project demonstrates the use of OpenCV for video capture, image processing techniques, and terminal-based UI rendering using the Ratatui library.
Features
- Real-time webcam capture and ASCII conversion
- Terminal-based user interface with Ratatui
- FPS counter
- Resizable ASCII output adapting to terminal dimensions
- Help menu
Requirements
- OpenCV 4.x
- A compatible webcam
Installation
-
Install OpenCV 4.x. The installation process varies depending on your operating system:
- On Archlinux:
sudo pacman -Sy opencv - For other systems, please refer to the OpenCV installation guide.
- On Archlinux:
-
Build the project:
cargo b -r -
Run test:
cargo t -
Run benchmark:
cargo bench
Usage
Run the application with:
cargo r
Once the application starts:
- The main window displays the ASCII representation of your webcam feed.
- The top bar shows the current FPS.
- Press
?to toggle the help menu. - Press
qto quit the application.