A terminal-based webcam viewer and ASCII camera with real-time edge detection, image filters, and GIF recording. Part of the Atlas Suite.
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A terminal-based webcam viewer and ASCII camera with real-time edge detection, image filters, and GIF recording. Part of the Atlas Suite.
ASCII Webcam Terminal is a fun Python project that turns your webcam feed into live ASCII art directly in your terminal. It uses OpenCV to read the camera and prints the video feed in green characters for a hacker-style effect.
How to make a ASCII Camera and Download the generated image
Captures images using ASCII characters instead of pixels
CLI application for ascii effects on terminal from camera feed.
Display live webcam video as ASCII art in the terminal with real-time edge detection, snapshots, and GIF recording across Windows, Linux, and macOS.
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