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Windows Hello face authentication utilizes a camera specially configured for near infrared (IR) imaging to authenticate...
Use of IR Camera
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antonio altamura
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My Lenovo Laptop has an IR Camera (I think is being used for Windows Hello). I'm wondering if Windows has a utility for using it, like for doing thermal photos.
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Jenny Feng 14,246 Reputation points2021-02-25T02:52:25.093+00:00 Just checking in to see if the information provided was helpful.
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Jenny Feng 14,246 Reputation points
2021-03-03T02:56:56.727+00:00 Hi,
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antonio altamura 106 Reputation points
2021-02-21T13:14:54.327+00:00 My question was about if I can actually access the IR camera independently, for shooting IR photos.
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Reza-Ameri 17,341 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2021-02-21T16:43:00.403+00:00 You will have to check the model and features of your Camera and see whether it is supported or not.
In this case, you probably would need another application.
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Jenny Feng 14,246 Reputation points
2021-02-22T02:39:28.56+00:00 @antonio altamura
Hi,
I do know that to truly take and IR picture, you need an IR camera.
The impression of the laptop's IR Camera was designed mainly for Windows Hello.
You may need to contact the manufacturer to confirm whether it can be used for shooting IR photos.
In addition, here are some posts with the similar issue with yours, just for your reference, you can try the method mentioned in them:
https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/i5iwoj/software_to_take_infrared_pictures_with_the/
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