Ever have that feeling that the eyes are following you around the room?

For today's Hacathon Hanes / History Hackathon at Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales, I built an application that takes historical photographs, adds animated eyes, and makes them follow you using a webcam feed.

Don't get too close!

Animated eyes on a historical portrait follow the viewer's position. This video is silent.

Development

Face tracking overlay on a historical photograph
Face tracking.
Eye position tracking overlay on a historical photograph
Eye position tracking.
Animated eyes on a historical portrait follow the viewer's position. This video is silent.