Mosaic
Creative
multi-device display
SHOW HN2013
How HN took it
15 positive, 12 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 3 critical, out of 30 comments about the project. Thread score +0.30.
Idea: 7 for, 0 againstExecution: 4 for, 1 againstPricing: 1 for, 2 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Clever, magical-feeling demo
From 3 comments
I saw this live at PennApps - it's incredible. It truly feels magic.
rjvir on HNProps for the very clever position detection!
ricardobeat on HNVery neat art experiment and interface implementation. I love it. I can see a lot of fun social table top games using this.
undershirt on HN
Fun for social table-top games
From 2 comments
Very neat art experiment and interface implementation. I love it. I can see a lot of fun social table top games using this.
undershirt on HNMulti-phone board games. Swipe-based file transfer. Multi-screen movie watching, video streaming, web browsing.
igul222 on HN
Free app with SDK business model
From 1 comment
I really like the business model here: Free, simple standalone app that serves as a fun proof-of-concept, supported by a commercial SDK for the inevitable ideas you'll come up…
mortenjorck on HN
Objections
Requires many devices people may not own
From 3 comments
Just wondering on your business model. Do you really expect there would be many people with so many iPhones to use this for the purpose of making a big screen? Because those who…
piyush_soni on HNIf only I have multiple devices laying around.
romeonova on HNIt's a pity they need such new devices, I've got a box full of old iPhones and iPods that this could have been used on.
nwh on HN
Only works on newer iPhones, not old devices
From 1 comment
It's a pity they need such new devices, I've got a box full of old iPhones and iPods that this could have been used on.
nwh on HN
Name overlaps with NCSA Mosaic browser
From 2 comments
Maybe I'm sentimental, but you should rebrand. I think NCSA Mosaic holds a position of antiquity in a lot of hacker minds, and Mosaic is a special name to me. Or, maybe we'll…
tiredofcareer on HNwere you aware of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosaic_%28web_browser%29 when choosing the name?
zalew on HN
Requests
Android support
From 2 comments
So just confirming, it's a webapp which would work on all the phones, not just iDevices right? (Asking as you specifically mention iPhone, PC and Mac but not Android)
piyush_soni on HNIt's a web app indeed. That will work on Android in the future. We like Mosiac are bootstrappers so getting our hands on multiple Android devices for testing is a hurdle we'll no…
paul9290 on HN
Support for angled screens
From 1 comment
Video doesn't demonstrate, but does it work with angled screens?
prawn on HN
Synced pan and zoom for photos
From 1 comment
Do photos pan and zoom in sync?
username3 on HN
Questions
Everyday use examples
From 1 comment
this seems fun! and not to be a downer, but can someone give me some examples on how this would be used in the everyday setting?
dannowatts on HN
Whether it works with angled screens
From 1 comment
Video doesn't demonstrate, but does it work with angled screens?
prawn on HN
Alternatives named
Junkyard Jumbotron (MIT)
From 1 comment
The Junkyard Jumbotron lets you use all sorts of devices, and it's web based. You arrange the screens in the positions you want, and each one displays a QR code. You take a…
magicseth on HN
Air Display
From 1 comment
http://avatron.com/apps/air-display
rdouble on HN
Blinkendroid
From 1 comment
This looks similar to the free Blinkendroid app for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.cbase.blinkendroid
imaginator on HN
PixelPhones
From 1 comment
Here's another relevant project by Seb Lee-Delisle: http://seb.ly/2011/09/pixelphones-a-huge-display-made-with-smart-phones/
haraball on HN