Case study

PiBuddyCam: reconstructing Buddy3D camera cloud behavior

PiBuddyCam recreates the Prusa Buddy3D camera's cloud communication on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W using a protocol the author says was recovered from firmware. It registers with Prusa Connect, uploads snapshots, follows camera settings and answers WebRTC live-view requests; protocol documentation accompanies the implementation.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08

Stars: 1
Last commit: 2026-10-11
Language: Python

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, CSI camera module and microSD card; a Prusa Connect camera token is needed for cloud registration.
Limits: The author reports that Prusa Connect may hide live-view controls, and 90°/270° rotation remains to be checked on hardware.
License: MIT license.

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BibTeX

@misc{pibuddycam-case,
  title = {{PiBuddyCam: reconstructing Buddy3D camera cloud behavior}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/bullitt186/pibuddycam}},
  url = {https://github.com/bullitt186/pibuddycam},
  urldate = {2026-11-08},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/pibuddycam-case/}}
}

Plain text

PiBuddyCam: reconstructing Buddy3D camera cloud behavior. https://github.com/bullitt186/pibuddycam (accessed 2026-11-08). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/pibuddycam-case/

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README.md GitHub · bullitt186/pibuddycam · Revision 8f2fc1b
LICENSE GitHub · bullitt186/pibuddycam · Revision 8f2fc1b