How to: Make a night-vision webcam

That's right. You can turn your webcam into a night vision webcam. And it's extremely easy. You don't even need any special parts/tools. And it's completely reversible Let's get started.

1) Smile for the camera


2) Take the camera apart (break it in half in the middle)


3) See this little orange square? Get rid of it!


4) Tape that little square to the inside of the webcam so you don't lose it!


5) Put it back together and start taking pictures!


That's it! So, what did we do? That little square thing we removed is an IR filter. It basically limits the amount of light that reaches the lens. Your webcam will not be designed like mine, but it should be fairly easy to find on/around the lens or manual focus knob. Removing it allows Infrared rays to reach the lens, allowing it to see more light, as well as some other stuff.

Here's a pic of my arm with the IR filter removed:


Notice the veins? You wouldn't normally see those, but IR opens our eyes to all kinds of things. Try your camera in the light, then again with all the lights off. You'll be absolutely amazed.