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You can read more about the PiSight [on Medium](https://pisight.camera).\n\n![PiSight photo front view](photo-front.jpg)\n\n## Hardware\n\n| Part | Info | Price (2020) |\n| :- | :- | -: |\n| [Apple iSight](http://www.minimallyminimal.com/blog/apple-isight) | Available new and used on eBay | [$15 to 150](https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Apple+iSight) |\n| [Raspberry Pi Zero](https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-zero/) | The [W](https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-zero-w/) version adds Wifi, which makes working with it easier and opens it up to more applications | [$5](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2885) or [$10](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3400) |\n| [Raspberry Pi Camera V2](https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/camera-module-v2/) | Supports 1080p@30 or 720p@60, at a 62° horizontal field of view | [$29.95](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3099) |\n| M2.6 screws | 4 of M2.6 x 0.45 mm Thread, 6 mm long | [$9.26 for 25](https://www.mcmaster.com/91290A073/) |\n| M2 screws | 2 of M2 x 0.4 mm Thread, 4 mm long | [$13.28 for 100](https://www.mcmaster.com/91290A011/) |\n| O-ring | Covers the gap around the lens | [$6.16 for 50](https://www.mcmaster.com/9262K562/) |\n| Raspberry Pi Zero camera cable | A few options, but the 15 cm long narrow ones seem to work best | [$3.49](https://www.waveshare.com/raspberry-pi-zero-v1.3-camera-cable.htm) |\n| Micro-USB cable | Many options, just need to fit the iSight adapter | [$8.99](https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Powerline-Micro-USB-Smartphones/dp/B012VZT5IO/) |\n| 3D-printed frame | Use [`PiSight.stl`](PiSight.stl) or [`PiSight.step`](PiSight.step), dimensions in mm, cost varies significantly depending on material quality | [$50 to $200](https://www.fictiv.com) |\n\n![PiSight rendered side view](render-side.jpg)\n\n## Software\n\nThe PiSight camera implements the [UVC standard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_video_device_class) via the [Gadget API](https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/driver-api/usb/gadget.html), which turns the Raspberry Pi and camera into a plug-and-play USB webcam.\n\nSimply install [Raspberry Pi OS](https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspberry-pi-os/) (the Lite version is enough) and then run:\n\n```bash\ngit clone https://github.com/maxbbraun/pisight\ncd pisight\nsudo ./setup.sh\n```\n\n![PiSight in Zoom settings](zoom-settings.gif)\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fmaxbbraun%2Fpisight","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fmaxbbraun%2Fpisight","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fmaxbbraun%2Fpisight/lists"}