# face-detection-node-opencv

Real-time face detection using OpenCV, Node.js, and WebSockets.

Click [here](http://youtu.be/v2SY0naPBFw) to see it in action.

## Requirements

* [Node.js](http://nodejs.org/)
* [OpenCV 2.4.12](http://opencv.org/)
* A webcam, e.g. laptop-integrated webcam, USB webcam

## Installing Node.js packages

* Navigate to the `server` directory
* To install the packages: `npm install`

## Running the demo

* Make sure you are still in the `server` directory
* To run the server: `node server.js`
* To run the demo locally, open a browser and go to `localhost:8080`

The app should be up and running!

# face-detection-node-opencv

Real-time face detection using OpenCV, Node.js, and WebSockets.

Click [here](http://youtu.be/v2SY0naPBFw) to see it in action.

## Requirements

* [Node.js](http://nodejs.org/)
* [OpenCV 2.4.x](http://opencv.org/)
* A webcam, e.g. laptop-integrated webcam, USB webcam

## Installing Node.js packages

* Navigate to the `server` directory
* To install the packages: `npm install`

## Running the demo

* Make sure you are still in the `server` directory
* To run the server: `node server.js`
* To run the demo locally, open a browser and go to `localhost:8080`

The app should be up and running!

Update OpenCV requirements to 2.4.x In my experience thus far, any 2.4.x version has been working
Update OpenCV requirements to 2.4.x
In my experience thus far, any 2.4.x version has been working
