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    Turn Your Webcam Into A Motion Detecting Halloween Scare

    Planning to set up a haunted house or just want an easy prank to play on your friends? All it takes is a computer with a webcam to trigger a scary sound to be played when motion is detected in front of it.

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    by bemmu

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    1. Motion Scare

    motionscare.com

    This is a simple Flash app that allows you to set up your computer to play a scary sound in response to webcam-detected motion. When your victim walks into view of the camera, the sound will blast through your speakers.

    You can choose your desired sound and trigger sensitivity. You might scare yourself while playing with the sensitivity and sound settings, so keep your volume low at first.

    2. iAlarm for Mac OS X

    macupdate.com

    If you are looking for installable software, you can install iAlarm on your Mac. It can trigger an alarm not only based on the webcam, but also from shaking of the internal accelerometer or mouse movements.

    This software is very rich in features and can also capture a picture of the prank victim and send you an SMS when it triggers.

    3. YawCam

    yawcam.com

    If you are a Windows user, YawCam can also be set up to play a sound in response to webcam-detected motion. This is also software primarily designed for security applications in mind, but can be set up to trigger a sound by going to the "Actions" tab and selecting "Play Sound".

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