Point, view, snap! Live camera on a website in action

June 9, 2011 · by Aleksander Aas

This "HTML5" demo displays use of the Device API which access the camera on a device and use WebSockets. Video is captured from the camera on the mobile device and you can snap a picture which is directly transfered to a remote client (any website) trough WebSockets!

This demo use native APIs found in some browsers. There are no plug-ins, extensions or modifications done to the browsers.

You can run this demo yourself if you want. The source code can be found on GitHub.

Readers' comments 23

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Samed AyanFriday, June 10, 2011 12:20:24 PM
AlexeyFriday, June 10, 2011 12:26:38 PM
That's gross! Does it mean that quite soon we'll be able to post photos to, say, my.opera.com with just one click? Wow!!!
Charles SchlossFriday, June 10, 2011 2:10:35 PM
Very

edit: I wonder what medical uses that might have in the future..
JulianFriday, June 10, 2011 2:31:19 PM
Another great innovation
praetor87Friday, June 10, 2011 2:33:19 PM
+1
Yeni SetiawanFriday, June 10, 2011 3:20:16 PM
Awesome!
d4rkn1ghtFriday, June 10, 2011 8:24:03 PM
techlawsamFriday, June 10, 2011 10:48:08 PM
this would have very useful purposes in the future!
fortune chirwaSaturday, June 11, 2011 5:48:36 AM
thats nice!
AlexeySunday, June 12, 2011 9:36:33 AM
feature request: add a web-cam to the Opera-powered microwave so we could tweet about what we're cooking!
TamilMonday, June 13, 2011 3:15:42 PM
ARIENGGOTuesday, June 14, 2011 1:11:27 AM
Originally posted by alex-shpak:

That's gross! Does it mean that quite soon we'll be able to post photos to, say, my.opera.com with just one click? Wow!!!
Jackey johnTuesday, June 14, 2011 11:24:20 AM
Am a very good man
Adonis @ my.opera /friendspartyworldTuesday, June 14, 2011 10:45:40 PM
Missed the feature sinds old om 3 thanks :yes #lsvp
OrganicBoyWednesday, June 15, 2011 8:20:03 PM
Its a cool experience for me !
FrankissgyanThursday, June 16, 2011 5:22:09 PM
That's good i like that
Jabulani MhlangaFriday, June 17, 2011 4:18:24 AM
I like dis one bt dnt knw hw 2 use it:D
mdbabulSaturday, June 18, 2011 6:10:23 AM
all my friend haw are you
Sipho mpandeSaturday, June 18, 2011 7:25:17 AM
damn i wonder hw thy thought of such a thing awesme stuf
Sarah GraceTuesday, June 21, 2011 3:19:10 AM
This is amazing, future website can be updated in just a single touch.
Bola AdegbiteFriday, June 24, 2011 4:33:35 PM
I love my Opera!!
Adonis @ my.opera /friendspartyworldFriday, October 7, 2011 9:44:34 PM
Its great that this is integrated in the new standard. How does this work in/for opera mini 4.x ?
juste comme si tu voulais m. appeler (h.h)Friday, October 28, 2011 11:22:45 PM
=+1 and when will this feature be integrated in opera mini (4.x and up) ?