libcamera: The Future of Cameras on Linux is Now

The libcamera project set off in 2018 to forge the future of cameras on Linux. It would make complex cameras easy to use, and create a new world of cameras where open source and SoC vendors could live together in peace. The future has now started. This talk will start with a short view of the past of cameras on Linux, and what libcamera set out to reform. The audience will learn the importance of libcamera, and how it is the camera stack that users will want to use on Linux. libcamera has started to collaborate with more vendors and is continuing to get more on board, fostering collaboration between the world of open source and SoC vendors. This presentation will serve as a guide on how we can, together, create a bright future of cameras on Linux.


This talk is presented as part of the Open Source Summit Japan:
https://ossalsjp21.sched.com/event/pe...

Presented by: Paul Elder, Software Developer, Ideas on Board.

Paul Elder is an open source software developer working with Ideas on Board. He recently graduated with an MS in CS. In the last four years, Paul has entered the open source world, and specializes in media-related development in Linux, such as uvc-gadget and libcamera.

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