eHow To: Make a Webcam Into an Infrared Camera

This article describes how to modify an ordinary webcam to capture images in the near infrared wavelength. All that is needed are two very small pieces of completely black photographic negative.

Steps

1. Open the webcam casing.
   
   
2. Unscrew the lens assembly from the camera PCB.
   
   
3. On the back of the lens there should be a small piece of glass that seems to reflect red light. Remove it.
   
   
4. Cut two pieces of black photographic negative the same size as the glass you just removed.
   
   
5. Fit the negative pieces where the glass was.
   
   
6. Re-assemble the camera.
7. Be sure to use either daylight or incandescent lighting and the webcam will now see in infra red.

How to Make a Webcam Into an Infrared Camera

Die Dulci Fruere