realless
Creative
interactive web art
SHOW HN2021
How HN took it
11 positive, 46 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 35 critical, out of 95 comments about the project. Thread score -0.28.
Idea: 9 for, 12 againstPerformance: 1 for, 10 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 7 againstExecution: 1 for, 5 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Fun and cool idea
From 3 comments
Cool idea, but it seems to change just after I blink, so it is very easy to spot the changes. I guess my system has too much delay in capturing the images. And if I keep my eyes…
jstanley on HNIt's very fun if you blink only with one eye :)
somethingsome on HNI'm curious and it seems cool, but no I'm no opening up my camera to some random website. As an option, it'd be nice if it offered a simple button to trigger the change instead…
eplanit on HN
Objections
Webcam privacy concerns about giving a website camera access
From 3 comments
On one hand I wanted to try this but then I was not comfortable with giving some website access to my webcam. Maybe I am just old and paranoid... EDIT: I brought the age factor…
user48a on HNCool demo but I worry blink detection is going to get seriously abused by everyone from phishers to marketers to torturers. And no, the solution is not as simple as 'turn off…
anigbrowl on HNI'm curious and it seems cool, but no I'm no opening up my camera to some random website. As an option, it'd be nice if it offered a simple button to trigger the change instead…
eplanit on HN
Does not work reliably with one eye closed, glasses, or some setups
From 4 comments
This thing gets pretty confused if you close one eye and have the other eye open :)
twox2 on HNI had to take my glasses off to get it to work, and then I couldn't read it. Boo.
donatj on HNInteresting. Unfortunately, for some reason, for me it just cycles through all of the changes in quick succession. I guess it does not like my eyes.
jchw on HNThe trick didn't work with my glasses on but it's a cool setup.
wldcordeiro on HN
Site unavailable or not working on some browsers
From 2 comments
Doesn’t work in Firefox on iOS. It asks for camera access and says it’s running but nothing ever happens…
utf_8x on HNThe site is dead. Hope they didn’t miss the opportunity to reference Doctor Who’s weeping angels
tinus_hn on HN
Requests
Offer a button trigger as an alternative to camera use
From 1 comment
I'm curious and it seems cool, but no I'm no opening up my camera to some random website. As an option, it'd be nice if it offered a simple button to trigger the change instead…
eplanit on HN
Questions
How does it work and how hard is it to build for a non-technical person
From 2 comments
How hard would it be for someone with no technical background to create something like this? What would a list of tools needed look like?
liang409 on HNSince this is HN, I have to ask how it works. Assuming you didn't install sensors in your eyelids, it's probably something processing the feed of the camera?
BurningFrog on HN
Alternatives named
Before Your Eyes game, which progresses on blink
From 1 comment
If you like this, I recommend the game 'Before Your Eyes' where the game progresses each time you blink. Beware, it will take your emotions on a hell of a ride.
Eighth on HN