[Wylug-discuss] Re: Wylug-discuss digest, Vol 1 #888 - 1 msg

[Jim Jackson]

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004, Duncan Entwisle wrote:

> Re: Linux 'eyetoy' style projects.
>
> Thanks Vaibhav & Jim.
>
> So, if I understand you correctly, you're saying that because webcams
> are generally designed for use over the net, and therefore the hardware
> designers and software programmers expect there to be lag anyway, that
> they haven't focused on optimizing the hardware/software for instantly
> displaying the results on the local screen.

There is no such thing as instantaneous in the digital world - neither the
analog world, butit aproximates it better :-)

> I wonder whether it might be worth experimenting with anyway, to see
> whether the lag can be reduced - something else to add to my project
> list :-) ...I could always go with a Firewire based webcam, or an
> actual EyeToy (preliminary drivers are available under Linux) if it
> turns out to be a hardware limitation.

Reducing the lag is the best you can aim for. How much you can reduce it
depends on both the hardware and software.