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IR-Switch is a Nintendo Switch homebrew application that streams and displays the IR camera feed from the right Joy-Con to the Switch screen | IR-Switch is a Nintendo Switch homebrew application that streams and displays the IR camera feed from the right Joy-Con to the Switch screen. | ||
==Features== | ==Features== | ||
*Change the resolution | *Change the resolution. | ||
*Hide the UI | *Hide the UI. | ||
*Switch between greyscale and thermal colour | *Switch between greyscale and thermal colour. | ||
**The thermal colour mode shows the amount of InfaRed light that is recieved by the InfraRed sensor. It is NOT a thermal camera because the sensor only detects shorter infrared wavelengths of around 850-940nm that are emitted by a TV remote for example. It cannot detect heat's wavelength. | **The thermal colour mode shows the amount of InfaRed light that is recieved by the InfraRed sensor. It is NOT a thermal camera because the sensor only detects shorter infrared wavelengths of around 850-940nm that are emitted by a TV remote for example. It cannot detect heat's wavelength. | ||
*Turn on and off the IR led | *Turn on and off the IR led. | ||
*Detach the controllers to use like a mini camera | *Detach the controllers to use like a mini camera. | ||
==Installation== | |||
Download the [https://github.com/tech-will/IR-Switch/releases release ZIP], extract files to your Switch SD card root. | |||
==Controls== | ==Controls== | ||
Left | Press Left Stick - Hide/Show UI | ||
D-Pad Up/Down | D-Pad Up/Down - Switch between thermal/greyscale | ||
D-Pad Left/Right | D-Pad Left/Right - Change resolution | ||
Minus button | Minus button - Toggle IR LED off | ||
Note: Higher resolution for the IR camera slows down the camera speed while lower resolution speeds up the camera speed. | |||
==Screenshots== | ==Screenshots== | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* | * GitHub - https://github.com/tech-will/IR-Switch | ||
* | * Homebrew App Store - https://hb-app.store/switch/IRSwitch | ||
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| Author | tech-will |
| Type | Utilities |
| Version | 1.0 |
| License | MIT License |
| Last Updated | 2025/11/23 |
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IR-Switch is a Nintendo Switch homebrew application that streams and displays the IR camera feed from the right Joy-Con to the Switch screen.
Features
- Change the resolution.
- Hide the UI.
- Switch between greyscale and thermal colour.
- The thermal colour mode shows the amount of InfaRed light that is recieved by the InfraRed sensor. It is NOT a thermal camera because the sensor only detects shorter infrared wavelengths of around 850-940nm that are emitted by a TV remote for example. It cannot detect heat's wavelength.
- Turn on and off the IR led.
- Detach the controllers to use like a mini camera.
Installation
Download the release ZIP, extract files to your Switch SD card root.
Controls
Press Left Stick - Hide/Show UI
D-Pad Up/Down - Switch between thermal/greyscale
D-Pad Left/Right - Change resolution
Minus button - Toggle IR LED off
Note: Higher resolution for the IR camera slows down the camera speed while lower resolution speeds up the camera speed.
Screenshots
Changelog
v1.0
- First Release.
External links
- GitHub - https://github.com/tech-will/IR-Switch
- Homebrew App Store - https://hb-app.store/switch/IRSwitch