+`libuvc` is a cross-platform library for USB video devices, built atop `libusb`.
+It enables fine-grained control over USB video devices exporting the standard USB Video Class
+(UVC) interface, enabling developers to write drivers for previously unsupported devices,
+or just access UVC devices in a generic fashion.
+
+## Getting and Building libuvc
+
+Prerequisites: You will need `libusb` and [CMake](http://www.cmake.org/) installed.
+
+To build, you can just run these shell commands:
+
+ git clone https://github.com/ktossell/libuvc
+ cd libuvc
+ mkdir build
+ cd build
+ cmake ..
+ make && sudo make install
+
+and you're set! If you want to change the build configuration, you can edit `CMakeCache.txt`
+in the build directory, or use a CMake GUI to make the desired changes.
+
+## Developing with libuvc
+
+The documentation for `libuvc` can currently be found at https://int80k.com/libuvc/doc/.
+
+Happy hacking!