Can I Control Multiple Webcams Simultaneously with One Software Program?

[dmehling]

I am wanting to see if there is a software program available that will allow me to control two USB-based web cams at the same time from a single computer.

 

[dmehling]

Does no one have any familiarity with this kind of thing?

 

[robphy]

Control in what way?
You want to view them simultaneously?

 

[dmehling]

I am wanting to take still images from the cameras that are saved in one specific folder.

 

[robphy]

In XP, I use http://videocapture.sourceforge.net/
With scripting, I can execute a capture (with my choice of filename)... then do what I want with the images (using ImageMagick). Alternatively, you can try a TWAIN approach http://twainmodule.sourceforge.net/ .

For each, you'll probably need to read the documentation on how to access the numerous webcams.

A google search will for multiple webcams will probably turn up surveillance software... like the shareware http://www.supervisioncam.com/ . You'll have to dig a little deeper to find freeware... or else write your own with (say) tools like the above.

 

[binzing]

What, exactly, are you doing with two webcams?;) These aren't being broadcast over the net. Sorry, couldn't help myself.

 

[robphy]

One project I was playing with was using two webcams to produce red-green stereoimages in near real-time... to get a crude 3D webcam. A related use is to try to determine locations from two webcam images...for experimenting with machine vision.

I'm not sure if either is what the OP is doing with two webcams.