https://github.com/mzollin/pokerfake

protect your webcam feed from tools that detect your heart rate
https://github.com/mzollin/pokerfake

countermeasure fake heart-rate-monitor privacy protection pulse-detection python webcam

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protect your webcam feed from tools that detect your heart rate

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/mzollin/pokerfake
• Owner: mzollin
• License: mit
• Created: 2019-01-06T21:54:57.000Z (almost 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-08-28T09:32:34.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-28T10:55:28.736Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: countermeasure, fake, heart-rate-monitor, privacy, protection, pulse-detection, python, webcam
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 86.9 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 1
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# pokerfake



  protect your webcam feed from tools that detect your heart rate


  

  

  





Inspiration: https://github.com/thearn/webcam-pulse-detector

Pokerfake works by very slightly varying the image brightness to simulate a pulse, therefore covering up your real heart rate. It's currently just a proof of concept, so **don't rely on it.**

## Setup and usage:

- sudo apt install v4l2loopback-utils python-opencv

- pip3 install -r requirements.txt

- sudo modprobe v4l2loopback devices=1

This will set up a virtual /dev/video device to which you can write the faked video stream using pokerfake.py


Example:   [videochat-app]<----/dev/video1---[pokerfake.py]<----/dev/video0----[your webcam]

## Python dependencies:

- opencv_python

- pyfakewebcam

- numpy