Unscreen
AI
video background removal
SHOW HN2020
How HN took it
10 positive, 23 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 20 critical, out of 56 comments about the project. Thread score -0.13.
Idea: 4 for, 4 againstPerformance: 2 for, 5 againstPricing: 2 for, 4 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 3 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Results look impressive, better than competing virtual camera tools
From 3 comments
> Offer a desktop app that creates a virtual camera that you can use in Zoom, Teams etc. Differentiate yourself by adding features such as much more cool and fun background wall…
dividuum on HNVery impressive results and great presentation. I imagine this can be useful for business that want to record small 360 of their products, but not invest in a big Physical setup.
wodenokoto on HNThis looks like it's targeting pros like me who need to remove background from high-quality videos. The price is completely OK.
bitL on HN
Objections
Pricing per minute is too expensive for hobbyists
From 3 comments
Looks very impressive, but it seems cripplingly expensive. I don't play with this much, but when I use my green screen, I'm often doing 15 minute videos, so it is well out of my…
tsherr on HN€ 1.98 / minute - wow.
KingOfCoders on HN$1.98 per MINUTE? I thought I'd woken up in 1980. But I guess this is aimed at people making professional video presentations etc rather than for webcam meetings. It seems to…
jacknews on HN
Artifacts visible around hair, handbags and fast movement
From 3 comments
I think some of the artifacts on the video at 0:12 (handbag thing) are very noticeable. Same thing at 0:19 (cat)and at 0:28 (cat again). Otherwise, looks nice :)
md5person on HN$1.98 per MINUTE? I thought I'd woken up in 1980. But I guess this is aimed at people making professional video presentations etc rather than for webcam meetings. It seems to…
jacknews on HNVideo background removal, when hair is involved, is painful. Clearly this is not targeted at webcam footage. Anyone who has had to manually remove a background using a tool like…
23d on HN
Does not work on live video
From 1 comment
According to the FAQ this only works with prerecorded video, not live video.
lawlorino on HN
Requests
Show more engaging demos of what to do after background removal
From 1 comment
I feel like this could be presented in a much more engaging manner. There's one quick video on the main page which shows replacement backgrounds, but the "Examples" page shows…
thekevan on HN
Offer an API and editing tools
From 2 comments
Thanks a lot for your comments and feedback - some great great advice and ideas in here! This is the MVP release of Unscreen Pro, so there's many more things to come in the…
groe on HNSince you mention images I assume you are referring to remove.bg, not unscreen. We're working on an SDK that will allow for editing on external sites. You can sign up to our…
groe on HN
Questions
What is the tech stack
From 1 comment
Whats the tech stack this was built on?
dandigangi on HN
Alternatives named
XSplit VCam
From 2 comments
I'm pretty happy with XSplit VCam (https://www.xsplit.com/vcam)
maktouch on HN> Offer a desktop app that creates a virtual camera that you can use in Zoom, Teams etc. Differentiate yourself by adding features such as much more cool and fun background wall…
dividuum on HN
remove.bg
From 1 comment
> I've personally tried half dozen solutions and all fell short in low lighting scenario. Have you tried https://www.remove.bg ? I came across that site a while ago and was…
codethief on HN
Zoom built-in background removal
From 1 comment
It's actually quite funny that the Zoom auto remove background does a pretty good job. I can't get the same results easily in Adobe Premiere actually. Snapchat filters are even…
cateye on HN