Glitchy camera – a circuit-bent camera simulator in the browser
Fun little side project I built after learning about circuit bending in cameras for intentional glitch effect. It is browser based camera toy where you "rewire" CCD pin pairs, turn knobs to get different glitch artefacts in real time to capture as photos. I had fun learning to simulate different pin modes - channel split, hue/phase shifts, horizontal clock delays, colour kill etc. Here are some photos taken: https://glitchycam.com/gallery I intentionally leaned towards skeuomorphic design for nostalgia. I miss the days where I'd spend hours making a button to look like a…
Glitchy camera – a circuit-bent camera simulator in the browser launched on February 16, 2026 with 173 votes, #173 of 16,627 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Glitchy Camera is a browser-based camera simulator that mimics circuit-bent photography effects. Users rewire virtual CCD pin pairs and adjust knobs to create real-time glitch artifacts like channel splits, color shifts, and distortions, then capture results as photos. Designed with skeuomorphic styling reminiscent of vintage electronics, it's intended for people interested in experimenting with intentional camera glitches and retro aesthetic effects directly in their web browser.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Short-circuit your phone's camera in real time. Rewire CCD chip pins to glitch, distort, and bend your video feed — then capture one-of-a-kind photos.
In the maker’s words, at launch
Fun little side project I built after learning about circuit bending in cameras for intentional glitch effect. It is browser based camera toy where you "rewire" CCD pin pairs, turn knobs to get different glitch artefacts in real time to capture as photos. I had fun learning to simulate different pin modes - channel…
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