Accessing the Webcam with Python - Ubuntu

To install SimpleCV for python you'll need to start by installing the other libraries it depends on.

Use apt-get:

 ~ $ sudo apt-get install python-opencv python-scipy python-numpy python-pip

Next,

~ $ sudo pip install https://github.com/ingenuitas/SimpleCV/zipball/master

Next,

~ $ vim simplewebcam.py put the following code in it and save.

from SimpleCV import Camera, Display
from time import sleep
myCamera = Camera(prop_set={'width':640,'height':480})
myDisplay = Display(resolution=(640,480))
while not myDisplay.isDone():
   myCamera.getImage().save(myDisplay)
   sleep(.1)

~ $ python simplewebcam.py

then you can see the screen pop-out