simulaneous use of webcam in OpenCV and other app

[BennM]

Hi,

can anyone give me a hind how to use the input of my webcam in OpenCV and with any other application like skype or something? When I start a face detection programm written in OpenCV, skype isn't able to use the videosignal anymore.

Thanks!

[utkarshsinha]

It's not possible to do it without anything... you need a software for this.. check this http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/how-to-split-a-webcam-between-multiple-applications-easily/

[Incubbus]

You can do one acquizer which distributes copies of the stream to other applications...

I think the one good sultion would be to create an software-UPnP-device from which stream-copies can be gathered...