AeroPuzzle

A real-time, gesture-controlled sliding puzzle game powered by computer vision and hand tracking. Create puzzles from your webcam feed and solve them using air gestures — no mouse or touch input required.

Features

• Gesture-Controlled Gameplay — Use hand gestures to grab, drag, and swap puzzle tiles in real time.
• Live Webcam Integration — Capture a snapshot from your webcam to create the puzzle.
• Adaptive Hand Tracking — Powered by MediaPipe Hand Landmarker with dual-threshold hysteresis filtering.
• Velocity-Adaptive Smoothing — 1€ filter eliminates jitter while keeping the cursor responsive.
• Premium HUD Overlay — Sleek header, status indicators, timer, and victory card rendered directly on the video feed.
• Auto-Termination — Automatically closes 5 seconds after puzzle completion.

Screenshots

Installation

From PyPI

pip install aeropuzzle

From Source

git clone https://github.com/Aarthirt14/AeroPuzzle.git
cd AeroPuzzle
pip install .

Usage

Launch the game

aeropuzzle

Or using the Python module syntax:

python -m aeropuzzle

Command-line options

aeropuzzle --help       # Show usage information
aeropuzzle --version    # Show version number

How to Play

1. Webcam Active — Ensure your webcam is connected and allowed.
2. Frame Your Photo — Position both hands in front of the camera and spread your index fingers to define the crop area.
3. Capture Snapshot — Pinch your index finger and thumb together to capture the snapshot and start the puzzle.
4. Solve the Puzzle:
   • Move your hand to control the pointer cursor.
   • Pinch to grab a tile.
   • Drag the tile to its correct position.
   • Release the pinch to swap it with another tile.
5. Win — Solve the puzzle to see your completion time. The application automatically closes 5 seconds after solving.

Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• A working webcam
• Dependencies (installed automatically via pip):
  • opencv-python
  • mediapipe
  • numpy
  • pillow

Tech Stack

Development

git clone https://github.com/Aarthirt14/AeroPuzzle.git
cd AeroPuzzle
pip install -e .

Build the package

pip install build
python -m build

Publish to PyPI

pip install twine
twine upload dist/*

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.