Reddit roundup: honest feedback on a 'live window' picture frame
Product Quality · PledgeRadar Editorial ·
u/Educational-Bad482 is building Liveframe, a picture frame that shows live camera feeds of surf breaks, ski slopes or nature, and asked for feedback on the product, the $300K goal and launch timing.
The feedback was blunt, and much of it applies to any connected-hardware campaign: content quality, differentiation from a tablet, and moderation risk.
What Reddit users said
Warns that people will find the public cameras behind the feeds and tamper with them, so moderation is a real risk.
Original commentSuggests a different audience: virtual tabletop players might want it if it can lie flat and work as a second monitor, at a price close to a decent monitor.
Original commentAsked what advantage live feeds have over looping videos of beautiful places, which some TVs already offer. Also notes filming public spaces is restricted in many places.
Original commentWould want one to watch birds in their own backyard or as a doorbell camera display.
Original commentAds on the frame would be a deal-breaker. Suggests selling frames that fit common screen sizes might be a simpler product.
Original commentQuestions the spec claims: a canvas-look touchscreen at 4K on a 10-inch panel seems unrealistic, and 4K makes little sense for something viewed from across a room.
Original commentLikes the idea, but says the limiting factor is the quality of available feeds, which is mostly outside the creator's control, and asked how buyers would be reassured.
Original commentSource: Building Liveframe. A picture frame that displays live feeds. Looking for feedback & guidance (r/kickstarter)
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