4 ms·

Show HN: Augmented Reality App to Predict the Sun and Moon's Location

21 points by folli 8y ago

Ninn 8y ago
Wow, this seems like an awesome app! I've seen people getting two samples of the sun locations in the spring and fall when purchasing a new apartment, but this seems like a steal compared to that! It seems super vital to get an impression of how the sun is cast when buying a new place :) Would love to test out the pro emulation of the same use case above someday, should i be looking around! GJ and great use case for AR
- folli 8y ago
  This is exactly why I started working on it. I wanted to know if and when the balcony of a potential new apartment will get any sunshine. There's also a free version of the app, to try it out: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.genewarrior.sunlocator.lite https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.genewarrio...
- rimliu 8y ago
  Check out this: Sun Surveyor Lite by Adam Ratanahttps://itunes.apple.com/lt/app/sun-surveyor-lite/id552754407?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/lt/app/sun-surveyor-lite/id55275440...
huhtenberg 8y ago
Have no use for the app, but the mid section of the website ("A wealth of information") is well designed and pleasant to look at. Though I think I've seen this exact style used somewhere before. The page as a whole looks like a mishmash of at least 3 different styles (hero / mid-section / "lite vs pro"). Ditto for the color scheme. It's not bad as is, but it could use a bit more restraint and consistency in the design.
- folli 8y ago
  Thank you for the compliment and observations, I will relay it to the responsible web designer. P.S.: Give the app a try anyway. It's not only useful for photographers, I personally started working on it while looking for a new apartment because I wanted to know if and when the sun will shine on a balcony.
molecule 8y ago
Some feedback: 1. I believe that the spelling is ‘ephemeris’ and not ‘ephimeris’ 2. Scrolling through the page repeatedly crashes the page in Safari Mobile.
- folli 8y ago
  You're right about the spelling, thanks for the heads up. Strange, the website doesn't use any Javascript, must be a CSS problem. Or possibly the embedded youtube video.

21 points by folli 8y ago

Ninn 8y ago

Wow, this seems like an awesome app! I've seen people getting two samples of the sun locations in the spring and fall when purchasing a new apartment, but this seems like a steal compared to that! It seems super vital to get an impression of how the sun is cast when buying a new place :) Would love to test out the pro emulation of the same use case above someday, should i be looking around! GJ and great use case for AR

folli 8y ago
This is exactly why I started working on it. I wanted to know if and when the balcony of a potential new apartment will get any sunshine. There's also a free version of the app, to try it out: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.genewarrior.sunlocator.lite https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.genewarrio...
rimliu 8y ago
Check out this: Sun Surveyor Lite by Adam Ratanahttps://itunes.apple.com/lt/app/sun-surveyor-lite/id552754407?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/lt/app/sun-surveyor-lite/id55275440...

huhtenberg 8y ago

Have no use for the app, but the mid section of the website ("A wealth of information") is well designed and pleasant to look at. Though I think I've seen this exact style used somewhere before. The page as a whole looks like a mishmash of at least 3 different styles (hero / mid-section / "lite vs pro"). Ditto for the color scheme. It's not bad as is, but it could use a bit more restraint and consistency in the design.

folli 8y ago
Thank you for the compliment and observations, I will relay it to the responsible web designer. P.S.: Give the app a try anyway. It's not only useful for photographers, I personally started working on it while looking for a new apartment because I wanted to know if and when the sun will shine on a balcony.

molecule 8y ago

Some feedback: 1. I believe that the spelling is ‘ephemeris’ and not ‘ephimeris’ 2. Scrolling through the page repeatedly crashes the page in Safari Mobile.

folli 8y ago
You're right about the spelling, thanks for the heads up. Strange, the website doesn't use any Javascript, must be a CSS problem. Or possibly the embedded youtube video.