Linux

[dyargici]

I'm very interested in this project and it looks like it's taking shape at a great pace, congratulations!

I'm just curious as to what the roadblocks are that currently prevent a Linux version? I use Linux exclusively both at work and at home and would love to test a Linux version.

[mprib]

Hi dyargici!

One primary obstacle is interfacing with the cameras. OpenCV provides quite a solid interface for connecting with webcams on Mac and Windows, but things fall apart a bit on linux. I've done some preliminary investigations of vl42 that seem promising though time constraints have limited my ability to do that. And I suppose it may work on linux... I think I last tested things on Ubuntu 20 on an old laptop...seems like solutions are always one random install away, but finding that install can become increasingly time consuming.

If your experience with linux gives you any insights into good paths forward, please let me know!

Thank you for your interest in the project!

Best,

Mac

[dyargici]

Hi Mac, thanks for the reply.

I'm no linux guru by any stretch! I've just become reasonably adept at hacking and slashing until I can get random things that pique my interest on GitHub working using venvs and conda etc. I work in VFX and have been keeping an eye on developments in basic markerless mocap for fast tests etc. Feels like this approach has some positive momentum.

Side note - I have an OAK-D-Lite that was a drunk-on-the-train-home kickstarter impulse purchase that I've barely touched. If you're interested and are willing to pay the shipping (I'm in the UK) I'd be happy to gift it to a new home.

[mprib]

Thank you for the offer on the OAK D Lite! That is a piece of hardware that wasn't even on my radar and I'm glad to know about it. As I glance at my bookshelf of SBCs and thinkpads in need of love, I fear a new piece of kit on the shelf will just weigh on my brain like an unfinished book or MOOC :)

[dyargici]

Haha, it currently sits on my bookshelf next to Andrew Glassner's "Deep Learning - A Visual Approach" which I also bought in total denial of the fact that I have an relatively intense work life, 3 kids and basically 0 spare time to give it the proper attention it deserves... I really recommend his Siggraph Talk as a primer to understanding a lot of the terms and processes in broad strokes. It filled in a lot of knowledge gaps regarding what is actually happening for me as a casual noodler. Even if a lot of the things have been superseded or have become outdated in the lightspeed like evolution of ML!

Let me know if you change your mind or if you know of anyone who could make good use of it!