Use device camera?

[DeepShader]

Hello,
is it possible to take a picture via device-cam to use in a game?

[anon_94615819]

I haven’t downloaded Unity 3.5 Beta yet, but this is how I would accomplish it in Unity 3.4

http://www.prime31.com/unity/docs/#etceteraDoc

Details on this thread: Etcetera Plugin

[DeepShader]

Perfect - thank you!!

[DeepShader]

Is this feature a cross-plattform-feature? So will this works on iDevices and Android devices too?

[anon_94615819]

I would download Unity 3.5 and read up on the documentation regarding using Camera data - I haven’t done so but you should be able to do so in the 3.5 Beta version.

Failing this Prime31 also has an Android plugin that does the very same thing - just go to the site and click on the green Android image. Scroll down and see “Etcetera (All the little things)”.

It has features that the iOS version doesn’t, namely text-to-speech and movie playback.

[DeepShader]

Does this mean, I’ve to build a special android-version in this case? I thought I could code one version which will use the cam on both devices (iOS/Android). Or is it possible?

[DeepShader]

@anon_94615819

I would download Unity 3.5 and read up on the documentation regarding using Camera data - I haven’t done so but you should be able to do so in the 3.5 Beta version.

Failing this Prime31 also has an Android plugin that does the very same thing - just go to the site and click on the green Android image. Scroll down and see “Etcetera (All the little things)”.

It has features that the iOS version doesn’t, namely text-to-speech and movie playback.

Does I understand this right? 3.5 supports native use of the build-in camera of any iOS und Adroid-Device?

[anon_94615819]

Yes. Read the Release notes: unity3d.com/unity/preview/notes

Unity 3.5 Public Beta Release Notes

Published: December 22, 2011
Major New Features
…

iOS Features:

• Implemented Build&Run support for Xcode 4.x. (Not compatible with Xcode 3.x, but might be turned off in Editor settings).
• Accelerometer frequency now is controlled from Player Settings.
• Application.targetFrameRate works. Removed kFPS constant due to this. 30 FPS is default
• Added “Show Loading Indicator” option, to show spinner when loading game.
• GameCenter support added through the social API (does not include matchmaking and voice features atm).
• iAd support added.
• Push notification support added.
• Compass support added.
  * Camera support added.
• Microphone support added.
• Image Filters now determine the format for intermediate Render Targets from currently bound FrameBuffer (most usual - default Display Buffer). So if you use 16bit Display Buffer you will get 16bit rt (RGB565). While it makes image filters a bit faster it also is more gles-conformant. If you want to use Image Filters that needs alpha channel or see banding, please set “Use 32-bit Display Buffer” checkbox in Player Settings, or use newly added Handheld.use32bitDisplayBuffer API.

Android Features:

• Added “Show Loading Indicator” option, to show spinner when loading level synchronously.
• QualitySettings.antiAliasing now works, allowing you to set AA level at runtime or in Editor.
• Added “Use 32-bit Display Buffer” and “Use 24-bit Depth Buffer” options.
• Added Screen.dpi to help determine the need for high/low resolution graphics.
• Added Joystick / Mouse (USB) support - only available with Honeycomb 3.1 and later.
• Improved load times with a new file reader backend.
• Profiler information can now be tunneled over ADB.
• Input latency is improved, with input events handled in native code with Gingerbread 2.3 and later.
• Support for Gyroscope / Compass input added.
  * Camera support added.
• Microphone support added.
• Added Texture Override for ETC/RGBA16, under Build Settings.
• Added API targets for Honeycomb 3.2 (MR2) and Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0)

[DeepShader]

Thanks, I just saw it a few mins ago. Perfect! Are there any docs, where I can read about this new features? What they support and how to handle them?

[anon_94615819]

Ok, I downloaded 3.5 Beta and perused the docs -

And it goes a little something like this:

WebCamTexture.Play

function Play () : void
Description

Starts the camera

// Starts the default camera and assigns the texture to the current renderer
function Start () {
var webcamTexture : WebCamTexture = WebCamTexture();
renderer.material.mainTexture = webcamTexture;
webcamTexture.Play();
}

You’ll just have to download the beta … and look up the docs. Rename your previous install folder to “Unity 3_4” or something as the new install will overwrite the Unity Application folder.

[DeepShader]

Ok, maybe this is a stupid question, but will this function take a picture, which I can store in a local database or is it a realtime-view of the cam (like a webcam)?

My goal is that the user could take a photo, which is stored by the App in a database for later use.

[anon_94615819]

See this thread here - http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/116547-Webcam*

[DeepShader]

Thank you

[DeveshPandey]

You can take photo from device camera by using this plugin

Camera Shot | Integration | Unity Asset Store

[crispybeans]

Hi @DeepShader

If you are looking to take a still image from the device camera inside the game, CameraCaptureKit might be able to help you out. It will give you the posibility to turn on stuff like Flash, anti-shake, auto-focus (DOF) as an extension to Unity’s WebCamTexture. It comes with a prefab that is more or less plug-n-play into an existing project. ( link to the asset : https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/56673 )

Cheers