IR – Jon Wood

25 September, 20252 October, 2025

IR Hacking Development

So, in a fevered dream the other day, I was wondering whether I could streamline the tech required to deliver my most recent show. The element that fell under investigation was the live feed of the IR camera to the audience. Firstly, let me explain what that workflow looks like.

At the business end of the chain, there is the camera, which has had its infra-red lens removed. I wrote about how to do that here, so take a mooch if you want to explore that first. However, to get this live feed on to the projected screen, so that the audience can see it and become immersed in the experience, requires a little work.

3 May, 202415 May, 2025

Let’s Talk Tech – 1) The IR Camera

To complement the Ghosts in the Machines Show, I’m going to share an insight into the tech in question. It’s my hope that inquisitive people will make some of this stuff themselves. As I insist in the show, I couldn’t discourage people from doing ghost hunting if they are set on doing it. However, there is much to be learned and huge satisfaction gained in creating your own technology, and I’m not talking about dowsing rods, or how to tie string to a crystal, things prone to the ideomotor effect.¹ Neither am I advocating you rush off and start playing with Ouija boards or things like that. If you do, that’s your look out; good luck.