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p/obscura-camA web based camera app to explore early digital artform
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Obscura - Art camera - A web based camera app to explore early digital artform

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App that renders live image & video into early digital art forms on any device with camera. -ASCII w/ printable characters -Matrix w/ 0,1 & varying color density -Halftone w/ dots of variable size & spacing. -8bit/pixel w/ large blocks of color

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Humans have been trying to convey messages through images since we were cavemen, while we evolved to create complex languages to communicate, the early technologies like printer & digital tools only supported reproduction of text and printable characters but that never stopped us... this app was created as a tribute to human ingenuity. a responsive app that renders image & video real-time in different art modes on any digital device with camera, allowing you to explore these early digital art forms ASCII mode : producing images/videos with printable characters Matrix mode: producing images/videos with 0,1 & varying color density Halftone mode: producing images/videos with dots of variable size & spacing. 8bit/pixel mode: producing images/videos with large blocks of color While wanting to stay true, for practical purposes the app allows to increase the pattern density to improved fidelity of output. A data is stored locally and no ai is used for generating the art modes. Once the page is loaded, it should work even without internet. Have fun! Stay curious.