{"id":16991,"date":"2025-11-08T03:16:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T18:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=16991"},"modified":"2025-11-08T03:16:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T18:16:24","slug":"one-techie-has-constructed-a-digicam-out-of-an-outdated-logitech-gaming-mouse-and-it-is-impressed-by-the-recreation-boy-digicam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=16991","title":{"rendered":"One techie has constructed a digicam out of an outdated Logitech gaming mouse, and it is impressed by the Recreation Boy Digicam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"26cd913a-5b0f-4c10-894f-9dcccfa3b263\">If in case you have a little bit of a tender spot for the Recreation Boy Digicam or, dare I say it, the built-in digicam of that PS Vita caught in your drawer, you&#8217;ll be able to create an analogous impact with an outdated mouse, some customized components, and a &#8220;fast Python script&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>One techie lately <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/electronics\/comments\/1olyu7r\/i_made_a_camera_from_an_optical_mouse_30x30\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/electronics\/comments\/1olyu7r\/i_made_a_camera_from_an_optical_mouse_30x30\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\">took to Reddit <\/a>to share that they&#8217;d turned the center of an outdated optical mouse right into a tiny little digicam that may match right into a palm. It reportedly took 65 hours to create, however really, that challenge was within the works for for much longer.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"26cd913a-5b0f-4c10-894f-9dcccfa3b263-2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Dycus, the creator behind the challenge, advised me the concept initially got here from this <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/spritesmods.com\/?art=mouseeye\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/spritesmods.com\/?art=mouseeye\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\">SpritesMods<\/a> publish detailing the methods you should use the optical mouse sensor like a really small digicam. They noticed this report &#8220;many, a few years in the past&#8221;, but it surely stayed behind their thoughts for a while. They stored the PCB and sensor from an outdated, damaged Logitech G400 mouse, ought to such a day arrive the place they will put what they&#8217;ve realized into follow.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-3 pb-4 mb-4 border-solid border-y border-neutral-300\">\n<span class=\"font-article-heading block pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333]\"><br \/>\nAssociated articles<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;A few years after that\u2026 I used to be digging by means of a field searching for one thing, when I discovered this board, and the &#8220;new challenge itch&#8221; struck.&#8221; Dycus advised me that, earlier this 12 months, they grew to become &#8220;serious about my outdated Recreation Boy Digicam Once more&#8221;, and the challenge took form.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">First, they needed to discover the info sheet for his or her particular chip (ADNS-3090) and wire that chip as much as a microcontroller so as to &#8220;speak to it.&#8221; They may learn the chip, and the optical sensor was sending info to their PC, however they needed to write a Python script so as to correctly show the pixels. You may see under the primary selfie they ever took, after they received this concept working.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"56829ce2-91d8-44fc-9b39-8596a19ccb92\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3vQYx7hBZvHUzc7kzcbk5J-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3vQYx7hBZvHUzc7kzcbk5J-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3vQYx7hBZvHUzc7kzcbk5J-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3vQYx7hBZvHUzc7kzcbk5J-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3vQYx7hBZvHUzc7kzcbk5J-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3vQYx7hBZvHUzc7kzcbk5J-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image from Dycus&amp;#039; camera (which was made from an optical mouse)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3vQYx7hBZvHUzc7kzcbk5J-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3vQYx7hBZvHUzc7kzcbk5J-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3vQYx7hBZvHUzc7kzcbk5J-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3vQYx7hBZvHUzc7kzcbk5J-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3vQYx7hBZvHUzc7kzcbk5J-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3vQYx7hBZvHUzc7kzcbk5J-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3vQYx7hBZvHUzc7kzcbk5J.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/3vQYx7hBZvHUzc7kzcbk5J.jpg\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Picture credit score: u\/Dycus)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"3eb2c19b-2044-43e7-a3f5-272199ce63d7\">From right here, &#8220;it was principally a matter of determining precisely what components I wanted to finish the digicam (person interface buttons, some reminiscence to retailer pictures, a battery, battery charger, and so on), and ordering them.&#8221; Dycus then modelled a case to suit all the things in, and the center of the digicam are &#8220;fully packed&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Curiously, the digicam comes with just a few settings buttons, and you may swap capturing modes between a single shot, double shot, quad shot, smear shot, and cowboy. It comes with a &#8220;few hours of battery life&#8221; and may retailer as much as 48 photos.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-u48Rj8jCZ5x7NbyJwuwpAm\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-u48Rj8jCZ5x7NbyJwuwpAm slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Hold updated with a very powerful tales and one of the best offers, as picked by the PC Gamer crew.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"452fd7ad-529a-4f5b-bec2-8848593d6215\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tZWMjkSD5edMKwYCjRXL5J-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tZWMjkSD5edMKwYCjRXL5J-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tZWMjkSD5edMKwYCjRXL5J-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tZWMjkSD5edMKwYCjRXL5J-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tZWMjkSD5edMKwYCjRXL5J-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tZWMjkSD5edMKwYCjRXL5J-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image from Dycus&amp;#039; camera (which was made from an optical mouse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tZWMjkSD5edMKwYCjRXL5J-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tZWMjkSD5edMKwYCjRXL5J-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tZWMjkSD5edMKwYCjRXL5J-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tZWMjkSD5edMKwYCjRXL5J-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tZWMjkSD5edMKwYCjRXL5J-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tZWMjkSD5edMKwYCjRXL5J-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tZWMjkSD5edMKwYCjRXL5J.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tZWMjkSD5edMKwYCjRXL5J.jpg\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Picture credit score: u\/Dycus)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"a1243b74-3ac6-496b-8ba9-3eb6c52f583d\">Dycus&#8217; favorite picture is that of their canine. This was taken with the smear shot (or panorama mode), the place the column is scaled 2x vertically however solely 1x horizontally, which suggests you&#8217;ll be able to sweep the digicam to get an extended shot. The image is then taken sideways and rotated. I have been advised the picture of their canine is &#8220;about nearly as good as pictures from this digicam will get&#8221;, because the smear mode makes for a greater decision.<\/p>\n<p>Possibly it is good I&#8217;ve a drawer stuffed with outdated tech. I am going to by no means know when creativity would possibly strike.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-person-u48Rj8jCZ5x7NbyJwuwpAm-ZfWzFGx6PHRntyimJvcottMFABATuOvJ\" class=\"slice-container person-wrapper person-u48Rj8jCZ5x7NbyJwuwpAm-ZfWzFGx6PHRntyimJvcottMFABATuOvJ slice-container-person\">\n<div class=\"person person--separator\">\n<div class=\"person__avatar-block\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:none\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\">\n<div style=\"display:contents\"><picture data-hydrate=\"false\"><source class=\"person__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YwnnY4PZ7TcCYKRYDho7VW-140-80.jpg.webp 140w\" sizes=\"99vw\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YwnnY4PZ7TcCYKRYDho7VW.jpg\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YwnnY4PZ7TcCYKRYDho7VW.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YwnnY4PZ7TcCYKRYDho7VW.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-slice-image=\"true\"\/><source class=\"person__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YwnnY4PZ7TcCYKRYDho7VW-140-80.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"99vw\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YwnnY4PZ7TcCYKRYDho7VW.jpg\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YwnnY4PZ7TcCYKRYDho7VW.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YwnnY4PZ7TcCYKRYDho7VW.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-slice-image=\"true\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Razer Blade 16 gaming laptop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YwnnY4PZ7TcCYKRYDho7VW-140-80.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"99vw\" class=\"person__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image\" loading=\"lazy\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YwnnY4PZ7TcCYKRYDho7VW.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YwnnY4PZ7TcCYKRYDho7VW.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YwnnY4PZ7TcCYKRYDho7VW.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-slice-image=\"true\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"person__heading\">\n<p><span class=\"person__name\">Greatest gaming rigs 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<aside class=\"person__role\">All our favourite gear<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If in case you have a little bit of a tender spot for the Recreation Boy Digicam or, dare I say it, the built-in digicam of that PS Vita caught in your drawer, you&#8217;ll be able to create an analogous impact with an outdated mouse, some customized components, and a &#8220;fast Python script&#8221;. 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