Use of IR Camera

antonio altamura 106 Reputation points
2021-02-20T20:22:52.957+00:00

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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  1. S.Sengupta 24,476 Reputation points MVP
    2021-02-21T02:39:34.313+00:00

    Windows Hello face authentication utilizes a camera specially configured for near infrared (IR) imaging to authenticate...

    Windows Hello face authentication

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  2. 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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  3. Reza-Ameri 17,336 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2021-02-21T16:43:00.403+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.
    You may check this with the Lenovo support.

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  4. Jenny Feng 14,241 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/
    Please note: Information posted in the given link is hosted by a third party. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy and effectiveness of information.
    Hope above information can help you.

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