Allow Camera Permissions for AI Vision Sensor on macOS in App-based VEXcode EXP – VEX Library

When connecting the AI Vision Sensor to App-based VEXcode EXP, your computer may already have permissions that block applications from accessing your cameras. Follow the steps below to learn where to navigate in your Mac computer to ensure camera permissions are enabled for your AI Vision Sensor.

Settings icon is highlighted on the macOS Dock at the bottom of the screen.

Select the gear icon on the bottom on your Desktop to open the computer's settings.

Mac Settings menu is open and the Privacy and Security option is highlighted on the left navigation bar.

From the left navigation bar, select Privacy & Security.

Mac Privacy and Security Settings with a list of categories. The Camera option is highlighted.

From the list, select Camera.

VEXcode EXP option is shown in the list of Camera settings for apps. The VEXcode EXP option is set to off and is highlighted to indicate that it should be toggled on.

The toggle next to VEXcode EXP should be on. Select the toggle to turn it from grey (off) to blue (on).

VEXcode EXP option is shown in the list of Camera settings for apps and is now toggled on.

Once you have turned on camera permissions for VEXcode EXP, you will need to restart the application.

AI Vision Utility is opened in VEXcode EXP. The AI Vision Sensor's video feed is shown and working. Above, a green Connected status is highlighted to indicate that the connection is successful.

The AI Vision Sensor's camera view will now be visible in the AI Vision Utility.