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I am Paul Kinlan.

A Developer Advocate for Chrome and the Open Web at Google.

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Pixel 4XL Infrared sensor via getUserMedia

Paul Kinlan

The Pixel 4 XL's infrared camera, used for face detection, can be accessed through the standard getUserMedia API. A live demo showcasing this can be found at the provided link. Using the IR camera via getUserMedia blocks the phone's face unlock feature. This post invites readers to brainstorm potential applications of user-accessible infrared camera capabilities. An update mentions Francois Beafort's contribution to Blink, adding 'infrared' to the camera name if the device supports it, making camera identification more convenient.

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