[question] Can this be used to record augmented reality experiences?

[marcusx2]

I know it works to capture just the webcam feed, but what about other stuff on the screen?

Please take a look at ARjs. CTRL+F "Image Tracking Example". Try this codepen on your phone, point the camera at this picture.

I am wondering if videojs-record can capture the whole screen, including the webcamfeed and the augmented reality content as they show up to the user. And also if it works on mobile Safari. So in the example, can it capture the screen with the dinosaur? Thank you for your time.

[thijstriemstra]

It's possible to record a browser window using screen capture option: https://github.com/collab-project/videojs-record/blob/master/examples/screen-only.html Not sure if that works on mobile safari, it likely doesn't.

[marcusx2]

@thijstriemstra no, the api used in that example, Screen Capture API, isn't available on mobile.

It really needs to be something like this example. But instead of recording just webcam feed, it needs to record everything that is actually seen by the user. I take it it's not possible then? videojs can't record everything that's going on on the screen without using the Screen Capture API?

I was hoping for a solution similar to html2canvas, but video oriented.

[thijstriemstra]

I think you're looking for #288

[marcusx2]

@thijstriemstra Thanks! This may be a viable solution. How can I do this with videojs-record? I don't want to use record-rtc directly or videojs-overlay. Can it be done with your library?

[thijstriemstra]

It's an enhancement request. But shouldn't be hard to implement.. Pull requests welcome, I'm available to review something.

[marcusx2]

Should I create a request for this? I don't know how to word it.

[thijstriemstra]

No, basically this ticket is a duplicate of #288

[marcusx2]

Ah ok. Are there any plans to have this feature anytime soon?