Final Project Progress

Concept

I have decided to work on the idea that I initially proposed, but with several alterations that will allow to focus on the idea of the distorted image. The glasses will be asymmetrical, with one square and one oval frame, and two lenses will be changing the eye size in different ways – one making it smaller (for myopia) and the other one making it larger (for hyperopia). The web camera will be projecting an image of the eye area of the user on the screen with the p5.js code, where the eyes will be changing their size and moving, creating almost a hypnotising performance accompanied by the audio coming from the glasses.

Arduino

Electronic components, piezo buzzers, will be embedded into the temples of the glasses so that they act as speakers that allow the user to hear the melody clearly. The buzzers will be connected to the Arduino using wires, and the plate will be hidden in a 3D printed eyeball that the user can hold.

p5.js

Using a library WebGazer.js, I will be tracking the eyes of the user and showing a representation of them on the screen. The image of both eyes will be changing on the screen, creating a likeness of a mandala ornament, which will be done by defining the movement of the eye image extracted from the web camera.

Progress

I have discovered several examples of other projects on p5.js where the creators used the same library and came up with various ideas of working with the image of eyes and the gaze tracking. This allowed me to understand the logic of working with this library and possible application to my work.

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