The MagPi - February 2020

Take real pictures using Minecraft Pi

Minecraft on Raspberry Pi is quite different to

other versions of Minecraft in that it is designed

to be hacked and modded through Python code.

We particularly like this Minecraft project as it lets

you use Python to bridge the gap between a virtual

Minecraft world and the real world outside it.

With a Raspberry Pi Camera Module and a little

code, you can take pictures of the real world using a

virtual button in Minecraft. There are even ways to

display your photo in Minecraft if you really want to

challenge yourself.

magpi.cc/photobooth

MINECRAFT

PHOTOBOOTH

THE PARENT

DETECTOR

SIMPLE

CAMERA PROJECTS

Do fun stuff with the Raspberry Pi Camera Module

A parent detector for kids and a CCTV for the grown-

ups, this simple camera project allows you to control

a camera using a PIR motion-sensing component.

This version is very simple, but you can also add

many features in the long run – like a live web

interface, backup camera-based motion sensing,

and even motion-tracking motor control if you really

fancy going all-out on the project.

While this project uses Python and Raspbian,

MotionEyeOS is an operating system for Raspberry

Pi specifically built for CCTV stuff if you find the way

this project works a little limiting.

magpi.cc/parentdetector

A motion-sensing camera that might

help protect your belongings

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