Why is #SteamFrame good? It's an open platform!
I wanted face tracking, so I made it work!
It is involved, but possible! I wrote down my steps here, if you want to try yourself :D : elastosaur.github.io/2026/10/03/s...
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![Screenshot of code:
$ cat ~/bin/matter_qr_to_pair_code
#!/usr/bin/env python3
import re
import sys
from functools import reduce
from stdnum.verhoeff import calc_check_digit
if len(sys.argv) != 2:
print("Usage: <command> MT:<qr_code_payload>")
exit(1)
qr_payload = sys.argv[1]
m = re.fullmatch(r'MT:([-.A-Z0-9]*)', qr_payload)
if m is None:
print("Usage: <command> MT:<qr_code_payload>")
exit(1)
decode5 = lambda s: reduce(lambda r, c: r * 38 + (37 if c == '.' else 36 if c == '-' else int(c, 36)), reversed(s), 0)
bitfield = format(int(''.join(reversed([format(decode5(g), '06X') for g in re.findall('.{1,5}', m.group(1))])), 16), '088b')
slice = lambda bitfield, i, l: int(bitfield[-i-l:-i], 2)
discriminator_short = slice(bitfield, 53, 4)
pincode = slice(bitfield, 57, 27)
pair_part1 = discriminator_short >> 2
pair_part2 = ((discriminator_short & 0x3) << 14) | (pincode & 0x3FFF)
pair_part3 = pincode >> 14
pair_code = f"{pair_part1:01d}{pair_part2:05d}{pair_part3:04d}"
pair_code = pair_code + calc_check_digit(pair_code)
print(pair_code[:4] + '-' + pair_code[4:7] + '-' + pair_code[7:])](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fqw3gms7bklvlie2lhfbyjev/bafkreicvvl6yuc6vjivv746yoc7vsi47cwjwo4rtqzhffc36lnug4z3hpq)
