1 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/plugins/motion_capture/device.py b/plugins/motion_capture/device.py
index 3369962..fc1c588 100644
--- a/plugins/motion_capture/device.py
+++ b/plugins/motion_capture/device.py
@@ -69,17 +69,21 @@ class CameraDevice(BaseDevice):
     def connect(self) -> bool:
         from tracker import CameraTracker
         self._tracker = CameraTracker()
+        self.status = DeviceStatus.CONNECTING
+        # Camera opens on the tracker's background thread (cv2.VideoCapture
+        # can block for seconds) — status flips to CONNECTED/SIMULATED once
+        # the outcome is known, via this callback, instead of blocking here.
         self._tracker.start(
             -1 if self._simulate else self._camera_index,
             resolution=self._resolution,
             fps=self._fps,
+            on_result=self._on_tracker_result,
         )
-        if self._tracker.simulated:
-            self.status = DeviceStatus.SIMULATED
-        else:
-            self.status = DeviceStatus.CONNECTED
         return True
 
+    def _on_tracker_result(self, simulated: bool) -> None:
+        self.status = DeviceStatus.SIMULATED if simulated else DeviceStatus.CONNECTED
+
     def disconnect(self) -> None:
         if self._tracking_win is not None:
             self._tracking_win.close()