eduardolundgren/tracking.js

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9465 stars · 1427 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

tracking.js is a lightweight (~7 KB core) JavaScript library that brings computer vision algorithms like color tracking, object tracking, and face detection into the browser using HTML5 APIs. It includes utilities such as feature detection (FAST), feature descriptors (BRIEF), convolution, grayscale, blur, integral images, and Sobel filters, plus Web Components wrappers.

Use cases

• detect faces in images or webcam video in the browser
• track colored objects in real time from a camera feed
• build webcam-controlled games or head-tracking interactions
• tag friends' faces in photos on a web page
• run feature detection and image filters client-side
• create interactive three.js scenes controlled by color or motion

When to choose

• you need lightweight, dependency-free client-side face or color tracking in the browser
• you want simple CV demos or interactive webcam experiences without server processing
• you're targeting older browsers and need a small, self-contained script

When to avoid

• you need maintained software - the project is inactive with open issues and stale tooling (Bower, Travis CI)
• you need production-grade accuracy or modern ML-based detection (consider MediaPipe, TensorFlow.js, or face-api.js)
• you need server-side or Node.js computer vision

Facets

library · maturity abandoned

computer-vision image-processing computer-vision image-processing web-development browser face-detection color-tracking html5 web-components viola-jones real-time javascript

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