Adding modules from opencv_contrib to OpenCV

Question

I\'m trying to add the xfeatures2d module from opencv_contrib to an existing OpenCV/Python project.

I\'ve downloaded the latest version of

Answer 1

Another possibility (and the easiest one I found!) is to install the 2.4.9 release which already include SIFT and SURF algorithm. You just have to do then

import cv2
sift = cv2.SIFT()
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