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[CodenStuff]

Capturing images or video from a webcam on Windows 8 has been made really simple and doesnt require any long complicated code to achieve.

This will allow you to capture an image or video from the devices webcam.

Capture an image:

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Dim CameraDialog = New CameraCaptureUI()
            Dim AspectRatio = New Size(16, 9)
            CameraDialog.PhotoSettings.CroppedAspectRatio = AspectRatio
            Dim CapturedImage = Await CameraDialog.CaptureFileAsync(CameraCaptureUIMode.Photo)
            Dim BitmapImage = New BitmapImage()
            Dim Filestream As IRandomAccessStream = Await CapturedImage.OpenAsync(Windows.Storage.FileAccessMode.Read)
            BitmapImage.SetSource(Filestream)
            PicBox.Source = BitmapImage

Change "PicBox" to the control you wish to display the captured image inside.
You need to enable 'Webcam' in the app capabilities settings.

Capture a video:

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Dim CameraDialog = New CameraCaptureUI()
            CameraDialog.VideoSettings.Format = CameraCaptureUIVideoFormat.Mp4
            Dim CapturedVideo = Await CameraDialog.CaptureFileAsync(CameraCaptureUIMode.Video)
            Dim Filestream As IRandomAccessStream = Await CapturedVideo.OpenAsync(Windows.Storage.FileAccessMode.Read)
            VidBox.SetSource(Filestream, "video/mp4")

Change "VidBox" to the control you wish to display the captured video inside (Media Element).
You need to enable 'Webcam' and 'Microphone' in the app capabilities settings.

[MrAksel]

Nice tutorial, but I'm looking for webcam streaming code for win 7 not 8