Recommended cameras

I’m thinking about purchasing the Augmented Reality book and starting an AR project, but I’m trying to price out cameras first.

What models do you recommend? The Point Grey Firefly MV seems to be the cheapest “good for AR” camera currently on the market, but at $300 it is still quite expensive for a recreational project.

Would the author be willing to post the excerpt of the hardware section of the book online? It would greatly help me in making a decision whether to buy a camera or not and hence whether to buy the book or not.

I should add that I am most interested in cameras that work with OS X.

I’ve read about people having success with the PS2 Eyetoy in AR (moreso than with webcams), but can’t find any accounts of the eyetoy working with OS X.

Hello Ken, the answer for Windows is any USB 2.0 camera. I’m checking into the MacOS answer.

This book doesn’t require a camera specifically designed for Augmented Reality. Those are generally for commercial use.

Steve