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Mmhmm

378 points by definetheword 6y ago

mosselman 6y ago
Is there a open source that will let me replace the backdrop of videos? Something for ffmpeg maybe?
- suyash 6y ago
  I'm thinking of making something like that, the hard part if working with QuickTime apis on Mac to get a virtual camera going.
- kendallgclark 6y ago
  OBS Studio. It's very powerful, classic open source, with a not amazing UI, but, it does everything mmhmm does and a lot more. I use both every day.
  - petters 6y ago
    I tried OBS studio, but could not figure out how to use it properly. Ended up using Xsplit Vcam instead, which is really good. I think I managed to remove the background in a really, really crud way with OBS studio. Like using a chroma key (green screen). But Xplit does it with any noisy apartment background.
    - ficklepickle 6y ago
      Xsplit offers an integration with OBS, too. https://www.xsplit.com/partners/obs https://www.xsplit.com/partners/obs
- ficklepickle 6y ago
  I just found this which may fit the bill: https://github.com/fangfufu/Linux-Fake-Background-Webcam https://github.com/fangfufu/Linux-Fake-Background-Webcam
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adrianhon 6y ago
Had a lot of compliments and questions when I’ve used this app in talks. It’s simple but it’s easy to use and it gets the job done.
- SubiculumCode 6y ago
  and this probably works with my institution's zoom license?
  - adrianhon 6y ago
    It integrates with Zoom, yes.
  - wyxuan 6y ago
    It acts as a virtual camera if you're wondering
nmeyer 6y ago
Anyone know how it works? Does it create a virtual camera source that Zoom can source from?
- adrianhon 6y ago
  Yep
- dmix 6y ago
  So many basic questions the website could address but seems to prefer generic or unrelated marketing copy for some reason. There's a good simple product idea hidden somewhere in this website. You basically have to watch the video to figure out the product.
SubiculumCode 6y ago
mac only?
- pivo 6y ago
  Windows version is in beta according to their site
  - fafa87 6y ago
    Where does it say so?
    - pivo 6y ago
      One place: Scroll down on the download page. I'm sure I saw it elsewhere on the site too.
monkpit 6y ago
The music on the demo video sounds really off, like it’s coming from a cheap radio. I’m watching/listening on my phone, but other things don’t sound that way on these speakers. It sounds shrill and tinny.
- purplecats 6y ago
  Your comment is negative and not good for this advertisement on HN, and thus has been downvoted (by them), as will mine once it is noticed.
vmception 6y ago
maybe target this to livestreamers - entertainers - than the corporate workplace crowd the pitch seems jarring but other people seem to have corporate workplace uses for it and that's a bigger audience so maybe have at it!
- wyxuan 6y ago
  OBS is already miles ahead in this regard: better customizability, better integration with existing platforms, free, etc. imo, mmhmm is simple and is really good for presentations in my experience, so perfect fit for corporate workplace crowd
  - wjdp 6y ago
    Tried OBS on Ubuntu to do this kind of thing at work but it added several seconds of latency. Is this normal and how does OP's app get around this?
    - stonogo 6y ago
      Linux is a quagmire, but latency problems on OBS boil down to needing a fast computer, with a powerful graphics card to encode, and carefully configured audio (the default pulseaudio setup is usually a problem). Using JACK or similar will fix a lot of trouble, but really you just need horsepower to process video at HD resolution in real time.
    - Jnr 6y ago
      On Linux I use obs-v4l2sink https://github.com/CatxFish/obs-v4l2sink https://github.com/CatxFish/obs-v4l2sink On Windows I have tried OBS VirtualCam https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/obs-virtualcam.949/ https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/obs-virtualcam.949/ Both of them work very close to real time for me. Maybe your computer lacks hardware acceleration?
  - philsnow 6y ago
    In my experience (on Mac), OBS is pretty fiddly and has some sharp edges. While editing layouts, I have to make some changes twice because they don't "stick" the first time.
ilyas121 6y ago
Can I use this with msft teams?
- kendallgclark 6y ago
  Yes. It just acts like a web cam; does live video interpolation of yr actual cam and so Msft Teams can't tell the diff.
  - snazz 6y ago
    The only app that virtual webcam tools won't work with is FaceTime on macOS (supposedly for security reasons).
    - fafa87 6y ago
      FaceTime and Safari does not allow Virtual Cameras. I spend quite a lot of time trying to make it work on Safari :)
      - snazz 6y ago
        Huh! I was unaware that Safari was affected as well. Thanks for correcting me.
fermienrico 6y ago
We've lost our ability to produce content with simplicity, decency, discipline and sophistication: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLByTa5duIolYRtq45Cz_GmtzfWJyA4bik https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLByTa5duIolYRtq45Cz_G... Engagement metrics, click ratios and all this fricking noise - I want us to go back when watching the History channel on TV was actually about History. There are a handful of video content producers on the internet that I can watch without getting my blood pressure out of control.
- SubiculumCode 6y ago
  there is bad content, then there is good content. I follow chess streamers and content producers, and I am happy with the content and medium.
- ibn_khaldun 6y ago
  All of the terms that you used are admirable and woefully missing today. It's unfortunate. But it speaks to the times that we are living in. This comment is probably being downvoted because people may argue that this "mmhmm" app isn't a prime example of your thoughts, but you have a point. Either way, the whole "Funner Zoom" line is off-putting, if the problem isn't to be exemplified by the app as a whole, your point can at least be made in regard to that piece of it.
flixic 6y ago
I like this approach. Everything it does can be achieved by OBS with a couple of plugins, but this is a very user-friendly packaging of great looking presets: use cases over technology. Also, super fun name.
- ducktective 6y ago
  What part of "Mmhmm" could be regarded as "super fun"?
  - flixic 6y ago
    Surprising. Unconventional. Fun to say out loud. Fun to share. Looks weird.
    - levesque 6y ago
      You forgot gets tedious after a short while.
    - xwdv 6y ago
      It's pretentious and awkward. Wouldn't even bother trying the app.
  - yagizdegirmenci 6y ago
    Sounds fun, also only the name factor made me click this post, it's eccentrical.
  - cambalache 6y ago
    Tastefully done it can be used to spice up a little bit classes or presentations. God knows that many of them are irredeemably boring.
  - mrandish 6y ago
    The naming process often boils down to balancing a decision matrix of objective and subjective trade-offs between positives and negatives for a given scope, audience, market and requirements (legal, perceptual, cultural, linguistic) as well as constraints (time, money, creativity). These tend to be priced in different, 'currencies' and individual preferences that are challenging to reconcile. As someone who has done quite a bit of pretty successful product and company naming, the choice "Mmhmm" has quite a few negative aspects which I consider to be fairly important, though not requirements. * Hard to only hear first then spell correctly. * Hard to only read first then pronounce confidently. * Hard to find when searched, even in combination with other likely terms (e.g. video, streaming, app). * Can be confusing when introduced as a new-ish term in conversation. * Such a notably 'unique' name can trigger discussion about the name itself which can lead to distraction or delay in communicating the product's value prop (as seen in the first third of their own intro video). * Even for those who may find it "clever" or "cute" initially, it will likely become annoying over time for those in the company as well as the company's most valuable stakeholders. Against that, the upsides don't appear (IMHO) to be a good trade-off. * Short * Quick to say * Unique * Memorable (at least on the verbal dimension, if not written) * The domain was apparently affordable.
AshamedCaptain 6y ago
"Desktop software is dead!" "Everything can now be Electron!" Yes, do this on iOS or Android or Electron.
- Conlectus 6y ago
  This project is entirely doable on any of those platforms. Edit: perhaps with some difficulty for the last hop to a virtual device on Electron, to be fair.
dchuk 6y ago
Can this be used with Google slides?
mobb_solo 6y ago
I thought I made up 'FUNNER'.
rodolphoarruda 6y ago
Click the download button and roll the dice expecting to see a Linux version available. No luck. The product looks great, by the way.
- chrisweekly 6y ago
  Try OBS!
RobinL 6y ago
I've used this and it's a great idea, and works well in some contexts. One downside to be aware of is that it routes your slides/screenshare through your webcam video feed. In some apps (e.g. Teams) this can dramatically reduce the quality of the slides, relative to a 'normal' screenshare. There's a setting in Teams to increase video bandwidth, which mitigates this a bit. But the slides will still look less good (at least, that's what people have told me). There's also a mix of compatibility - generally if you access the video conference in your web browser it works (because the browser can see the 'software' webcam they've set up), but the software webcam is inaccessible in some desktop apps.
- askbill 6y ago
  I've tested it as well (seeing it on the latest Apple keynote) and have been having quality issues even when sharing slides via share screen, which is what they recommend if there's quality issues. Submitted a ticket around a week ago and haven't heard back yet. Really excited at the possibility here. Staying tuned...
- veidr 6y ago
  I think you are missing a (killer!) feature they rolled out during the beta: the "SHARE THIS" window. They let you present a window that includes whatever is in your mmhmm video feed. It is the same content as your virtual mmhmm camera, but it comes across as a presentation, in higher resolution so the other participants can read your slides. It is also very easy to find in apps like Meet when you use the "Present Now" function, because the window title is all-caps "SHARE THIS". :) (The window doesn't appear on the screen, but it does appear in apps that let you present — I have tried it with Meet and Zoom.)
satysin 6y ago
Installed to tryout it out. I dislike it requires yet another user account just to try it out[1][2]. Overall it is pretty simple to use with a decent UI and worked fine for my quick test of a Signal desktop app video call by selecting the mmhmm virtual camera in Signal. It did not work in FaceTime as there is no way to change the camera from the built in one (however I was able to change the audio source to mmhmm audio fwiw). Not sure if this is a FaceTime limitation or mmhmm? For £20 I would probably buy it but £10 a month (or £100 a year)?! No. Sorry. I fail to see why this type of application needs to be a subscription service and a rather expensive one at that. Unless I am missing something it doesn't rely on a backend service the mmhmm developers would need to maintain and outside of adding new features it isn't likely the OS APIs used to access the camera will change much, if at all, on a desktop OS these days so on going development costs to the core camera functionality already present is likely to be minimal. A nice product but not worth an indefinite £10 a month to me personally. [1] Also there does not appear to be a delete account option anywhere on the website. I hate this when forced to sign up just to try the software. I have emailed using the address on their website to request deletion but it should be a clear option on the account management page. [2] Also accepting an 8 character minimum (requiring upper, lower and special character) password while rejecting a 4 word (27 character) passphrase is laughable.
- ldenoue 6y ago
  They have a recording functionality that generates interactive videos (as a person watching, you can still move the presenter around and jump to specific slides and images). So they might offer online hosting for your productions, à la YouTube or SlideShare?
- fxtentacle 6y ago
  As someone who has previously worked on real time audio apps on Mac, I find the price justified. Supporting MacOS with anything that needs kernel drivers requires constant updates and the potential market is so small that it kind of needs to be expensive per customer or else you need to cut corners with the quality. Windows has 5x the market share, so there you can sell for 80% less per user because you'll sell more licenses which compensates that. And a windows version for $2 per month sounds fair, so then $10 monthly on Mac is fair, too.
stcredzero 6y ago
Is this name a reference to 80's video games? https://wiki.uqm.stack.nl/Mmrnmhrm https://wiki.uqm.stack.nl/Mmrnmhrm
- joegahona 6y ago
  Nah, I think it's a reference to the 1994ish Crash Test Dummies song.
elondaits 6y ago
I absolutely loved this, and I will show it to my boss in a couple of hours, who I already know will like it more than me. This is a game changer for online workshops and conferences, if not anything else for the ability to prepare several "shared screens" and switch between them as if switching between presentation slides. The only feature I was surprised is not included is the ability to "save" the video size and position for each slide, so it automatically appears in the right place, out of the way.
frereubu 6y ago
If the people who develop this app are here, it took me quite a while to figure out that it uses a "virtual camera" to work, and therefore potentially works with most videoconferencing software. That should be front and centre - for a while I wasn't sure whether it was a separate videoconferencing app because the screenshots are just the app, rather than it being used in Zoom or whatever. The only reference is "Funner Zooming", but for some reason that wasn't explicit enough for me without an example Zoom screenshot.
- AlexTWithBeard 6y ago
  It took me a while to figure out what this product is. Much more time than I was willing to spend on it. - Be the star you are! - Level up your presentations! - Make high-quality video content in minutes! - Direct everyone's attention! What do you guys offer? Bullhorns? Public speaking training? Pro camera rental? I feel like an old fart.
  - throwaway201103 6y ago
    I guess I'm old too. Unless you're presenting to children, I'm not sure who wants this. Adding funny visual gags to your content isn't going to do much for me except make me annoyed with you. If you have something worthwhile or compelling to say, that will stand on its own.
    - robofanatic 6y ago
      Well "presenting to children" is a big market now. 2020 has brought a lot of different kinds of people online, it's not just developers or people in corporate sector anymore. These days my kids hangout on Zoom every single school day, which is way more than I have ever been in a virtual video conference in my life.
    - radley 6y ago
      The gags are placeholders for actual presentations. Essentially the service allows people to watch you and your presentation at the same time, which is superior to only one or the other. In time, it should allow you to present a more professional presentation. It's essentially the difference between 2010 & 2020 YouTube videos.
gnicholas 6y ago
I tried this during the beta. Unfortunately, as others experienced, the resolution is severely limited in certain applications (I used Zoom). Zoom compresses the stream as if it’s video, when it’s in fact a slide. I discovered this when I was setting up for a very important presentation and had about 5 minutes to go to a fallback plan. I was pretty upset that there was no warning about this, since they were totally aware of it, and it completely undermined the value of using it in a live presentation. Later, I had to record a presentation to submit for a conference. I used it there and it worked fine in terms of quality. But even though I had bought a green screen, there were difficulties that resulted in subpar edge detection. I had to change my shirt multiple times to create enough contrast, and I had to use a background image that was ‘busy’ enough to mask the static that was visible. Maybe things have improved in the last couple months, but I was pretty let down when I tried this out.
- zarmin 6y ago
  I'm let down that you tried out new presentation software live during a very important presentation.
  - gnicholas 6y ago
    I had done many dry runs in advance and knew it would not crash. The presentation window looks very crisp in this mode and does not at all indicate that it may be illegible fuzz when used with (arguably) the most popular videoconf platform. Thanks for your concern though!
vsri 6y ago
I used this app for a while, interesting concept but didn't quite do it for me. One thing worth mentioning: it's a bit tricky to uninstall. Still appears as a camera in your system after uninstall. Had to go in manually and delete a bunch of preferences.
jidiculous 6y ago
The coolest feature is kind of hidden away in its support article[1]: > A Screen share slide is also a great way to show the screen of your iPhone or iPad to quickly demo an app, for example. To use your device in a Screen share, first plug it into your computer, then select it with “Add Screen Share”. This potentially provides an easy way to use your far better iPhone camera as an external webcam for your Mac. [1] https://help.mmhmm.app/hc/en-us/articles/360056971194 https://help.mmhmm.app/hc/en-us/articles/360056971194
- twinge 6y ago
  You can do this free using Quicktime: select the iPad as a camera source in Quicktime, and then share Quicktime app window. https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/03/26/tip-record-your-ipads-screen-on-your-mac-with-quicktime-player https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/03/26/tip-record-your-i...
robofanatic 6y ago
Looks like Teachers might use it for remote schooling
kvlr 6y ago
I used mmhmm today to record a quick demo [1] and think it works really well for that. I like the looks a lot more than the normal rectangular overlays in Zoom or ScreenFlow. [1] https://twitter.com/mkvlr/status/1331630391233564676 https://twitter.com/mkvlr/status/1331630391233564676
gtsop 6y ago
Am I the only one who thinks this is a terrible name to help a product spread? I can't even imagine myself saying "I am using mmhmm for this effect" to my colleagues. They would be like "what was that you said?"
- hammerbrostime 6y ago
  Ha ha you are exactly who they are targeting. Check out this video they posted on their name: https://share.mmhmm.app/6b8de3d05cd74eb4a03168ef0bcc9b5c https://share.mmhmm.app/6b8de3d05cd74eb4a03168ef0bcc9b5c
Niccizero 6y ago
Mac only... hard pass.
AlexB138 6y ago
I played with Mmhmm during beta. It's a simpler to use OBS, from what I can tell. It's good for some laughs. They just came out of beta and announced that it would cost $9.99/month. I was pretty shocked to see a recurring fee for such a simple app, which, from what I could tell, offers nothing new over a long establish FOSS project. It strikes me as more of a one time $10 purchase. Would really like to hear how they justify a recurring cost on this.
- koalalorenzo 6y ago
  What is the FOSS project you are talking about? Anything on GitHub/GitLab worth time looking into?
  - chewzerita 6y ago
    > It's a simpler to use OBS https://obsproject.com/ https://obsproject.com/ https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio
  - kendallgclark 6y ago
    OBS Studio
- lotyrin 6y ago
  I'm sure they justify it with a pile of evidence that people are willing to pay that much. Folks here are probably just not the target market (would just use OBS and hack together whatever, or be confused about what value having our face on top of our slides would even have...).
  - floydnoel 6y ago
    Very apt observation, I am quite confused why anyone would want their face on slides!
    - codetrotter 6y ago
      Because communication is more than just words and voice. Seeing the person that is talking is valuable.
rcfox 6y ago
I've used Webcamoid[0] on Linux to do silly camera filters during a Zoom happy hour. This one looks a bit more polished, but Mac only for now. [0] https://webcamoid.github.io/ https://webcamoid.github.io/
- gugagore 6y ago
  Just one data point: I gave webcamoid on macOS a try a few weeks ago. When I finally understood how to configure it, it worked for about 5 seconds before the stream froze. I think I only tried on Signal.
- rwiggum 6y ago
  I like webcamoid but it has memory leaks on mac. I have 64gb so I only discovered this when using it for a production use case where it was open for over an hour. It was not fun scrambling to restart it every hour while live.
epa 6y ago
Tried out mmhmm in beta, very cool. I deleted the app because I can't share my screen in zoom to show presentations easily. Its somewhat useless if that is not integrated properly.
ashneo76 6y ago
Account on opening up. No. Bye
cambalache 6y ago
Something tangentially relevant to this, it is curious how this epidemic is forcing rapid change that was resisted for many years, and some of that change I suppose will stay. Companies resisted remote-working, educational institutions were very lukewarm towards remote classes/degrees, now all of that is the new normal. It is not a perfect comparison but this reminds me of the sweet changes during and just after WW2. It seems society needs a kick in the butt from time to time shake things up.
- Liron 6y ago
  Interestingly, “needing a kick in the butt to shake things up” is a kind of antifragile-ness property of our society, but not the good kind of antifragile where the system adapts in a certain direction based on what kind of kicks its environment supplies, just a dumb kind where any kick is sufficient to speed up the inevitable.
beaugunderson 6y ago
I use mmhmm to share my screen as a camera in Zoom--this lets me share both my face and the text editor I use for meeting agendas in a way that lets everyone else see each other instead of just my shared screen. That said, screen sharing hasn't worked since the app update released on the 16th and I'm finding it impossible to get a response from mmhmm's support (or anyone that works there, honestly).
cube2222 6y ago
I've been using it for the few last days, doing onboarding for new employees. So far I really like both how easy it is to record the sessions with it, as well as how I can quickly switch between sharing my computer screen and iPad screen (using AirServer). A nice addition being that the recordings will contain my head talking in the corner of the screen.
gcatalfamo 6y ago
This or OBS for mac? Note: OBS is not hard at all, so I might be looking for something less CPU/GPU intensive
sirjaz 6y ago
This needs to be released for Windows, and before everyone complains windows still owns 88% of the world wide desktop/laptop market
klik99 6y ago
Interface is great, I’d pay for “easier OBS” to reduce cognitive load when presenting a dynamic presentation (I’ve used mmhmm for conference talks and sales and investment pitches). Why I don’t use mmhmm is the CPU load, compositing screen share and running green screen significantly impacted my MacBook Pro load. Fix this and I’m back in. Sweeten the deal - multiple slide decks running concurrently.
einpoklum 6y ago
Closed source available for download for Mac. Oh great.
warent 6y ago
My 2 cents to add is please use this sparingly unless you're intentionally being humorous. When altering what would normally be reality, less is much, much more. I've gone to a couple online networking events recently and there's always some people with video modifications that turn them into an unbelievably tacky advert.
uvic 6y ago
nice app... but why did i click on Mmhmmm ???????
jariel 6y ago
Super fun. Mmhmm folks - some marketing tips: the entire landing page says nothing, provides no information. Then the abstract value prop but we have no idea what it is until we're many seconds into a video - even then it's not clear. 'What it is' needs to be clear very quickly or people won't go any further and 'Makes your Zoom calls fun' is not 'what it is'. Finally, the video gets showcase pretty fast, with so much exemplary items, please just within 10 seconds explain what it is, give some basic examples.
sunbearhao 6y ago
Okkkk
jelling 6y ago
On a business level, the only happy future I see is if they can eat into Zoom’s market share by giving away a superior presenter tool and then switch to being a conferencing platform themselves. If they can’t, Zoom and others will add the same features if a large number of people find them valuable. So I’m baffled that they are trying to monetize this already especially since they recently closed ~$30mm. Happy to hear other opinions.
Brajeshwar 6y ago
MmHmm is by Phil Libin, the erstwhile founder/CEO of Evernote[1]. I stumbled on it when looking up old connections for something I'm doing now. Here is a video of Phil introducing MmHmm[2]. In my very limited and a few interaction with him, I found him to be a kind person, and was super responsive to a small guy when he was very busy, and around its peak with Evernote (2010-2011). While waiting for MmHmm's invite, I got invited to try Around[3]. I haven't tried MmHmm but it seems to share similar features with Around. I find Around nifty while pitching prospective customers but rather too-much-ado for, say, our team meetings - face-to-face visual meetings with audio. After a while, all the bells and whistles wares down and we want to just stay at the basics. Just my thoughts from our small team's experience. 1. https://evernote.com https://evernote.com 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8KhKBLoSMk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8KhKBLoSMk 3. https://www.around.co https://www.around.co
- baebeegeezus 6y ago
  I don’t think the two are comparable. Around is a video conference app. Mmhmm is a virtual camera with some nifty effects for presentations.
- michaelcampbell 6y ago
  At a recent video-only conference I "attended", one of the presenters used what I only now see is the Around software. It /sounds/ neat, and the AI framing is interesting, the presenters head bobbing around was so distracting that I could barely keep focused on the content. It was recorded, so sadly he could not do anything about it as we were seeing it, and the chat box was full up with people asking him to turn it off.
joshxyz 6y ago
I cant wait to say "Hey, have you tried out oom-hoom?"
hammerbrostime 6y ago
Brilliant logo
theshrike79 6y ago
For a one-time payment with a free trial, I would've definitely shelled money for this. But a subscription? £10 a month? No thanks. _Maybe_ £5 max. That price is competing with stuff like Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Netflix, HBO and many others that give me hours of entertainment every day.
justforfunhere 6y ago
Just checked out the promo video on the webpage. It looks really well made. Congratulations to the team behind it. This space is witnessing a lot of innovation and disruption and time is also ripe to do so. Hoping to see AR/VR bring next wave of disruptions.
fevangelou 6y ago
From the site's footer... "Mmhmm is the newest product by All Turtles, a mission-driven product studio that works to solve meaningful problems worldwide." Didn't know backgrounds for Zoom are meaningful problems that need to be solved.
- veidr 6y ago
  Helping people do better remote meetings and presentations more easily seems pretty meaningful in the context of the present pandemic, where millions of people are suddenly having to do that (for the first time, in many cases).
  - michaelcampbell 6y ago
    > Helping people do better remote meetings and presentations That's a pretty strong presumption that that is what this software does.
    - veidr 6y ago
      No, it isn't; that is what I use this software for, almost every day. So do several of my co-workers.
      - michaelcampbell 6y ago
        Ego-centrically, sure. You didn't specify that it makes meetings better /for anyone but you/.
lpellis 6y ago
I dont know why they dont put their original video (from the producthunt launch) on the landing page, its really good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8KhKBLoSMk&feature=emb_title https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8KhKBLoSMk&feature=emb_titl...
dariosalvi78 6y ago
alternative, with reacher features set and free: http://camtwiststudio.com/ http://camtwiststudio.com/
nicbou 6y ago
That's an excellent 30 second demo
franga2000 6y ago
"Funner Zooming" being the biggest most-emphasised bit of text would normally make me click away immediately, but since this is HN, I gave it the benefit of the doubt. But then I kept looking and still had no idea what it was. Turns out, it's a macOS app for adding live effects to your camera. Why is that not on the front page and above the fold???
drtournier 6y ago
Quick thoughts about it. I hope the authors read these comments and make something more integrated. It's not because it's funny that I will waste my time duplicating slides that I already made using ppt/gslides/keynote. Other remarks: Good: - Seems fun to use and build things, liked the humor Needs improvement: - UI could be cleaner, the nagging about free premium takes a huge part of screen real state Bad: - No support to use google slides, powerpoint or keynote. If you think I will spend time redoing my slides in your tool, forget it. It just made me so pissed off that I deleted the app from my mac right away. - Pricing should be transparent. No free tier (even with a watermark) is a huge bummer. - Performance in older macs is subpar. My video slurred a lot in a 2015 Macbook 12'

Mmhmm

378 points by definetheword 6y ago

mosselman 6y ago

Is there a open source that will let me replace the backdrop of videos? Something for ffmpeg maybe?

suyash 6y ago
I'm thinking of making something like that, the hard part if working with QuickTime apis on Mac to get a virtual camera going.
kendallgclark 6y ago
OBS Studio. It's very powerful, classic open source, with a not amazing UI, but, it does everything mmhmm does and a lot more. I use both every day.
- petters 6y ago
  I tried OBS studio, but could not figure out how to use it properly. Ended up using Xsplit Vcam instead, which is really good. I think I managed to remove the background in a really, really crud way with OBS studio. Like using a chroma key (green screen). But Xplit does it with any noisy apartment background.
  - ficklepickle 6y ago
    Xsplit offers an integration with OBS, too. https://www.xsplit.com/partners/obs https://www.xsplit.com/partners/obs
ficklepickle 6y ago
I just found this which may fit the bill: https://github.com/fangfufu/Linux-Fake-Background-Webcam https://github.com/fangfufu/Linux-Fake-Background-Webcam

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adrianhon 6y ago

Had a lot of compliments and questions when I’ve used this app in talks. It’s simple but it’s easy to use and it gets the job done.

SubiculumCode 6y ago
and this probably works with my institution's zoom license?
- adrianhon 6y ago
  It integrates with Zoom, yes.
- wyxuan 6y ago
  It acts as a virtual camera if you're wondering

nmeyer 6y ago

Anyone know how it works? Does it create a virtual camera source that Zoom can source from?

adrianhon 6y ago
Yep
dmix 6y ago
So many basic questions the website could address but seems to prefer generic or unrelated marketing copy for some reason. There's a good simple product idea hidden somewhere in this website. You basically have to watch the video to figure out the product.

SubiculumCode 6y ago

mac only?

pivo 6y ago
Windows version is in beta according to their site
- fafa87 6y ago
  Where does it say so?
  - pivo 6y ago
    One place: Scroll down on the download page. I'm sure I saw it elsewhere on the site too.

monkpit 6y ago

The music on the demo video sounds really off, like it’s coming from a cheap radio. I’m watching/listening on my phone, but other things don’t sound that way on these speakers. It sounds shrill and tinny.

purplecats 6y ago
Your comment is negative and not good for this advertisement on HN, and thus has been downvoted (by them), as will mine once it is noticed.

vmception 6y ago

maybe target this to livestreamers - entertainers - than the corporate workplace crowd the pitch seems jarring but other people seem to have corporate workplace uses for it and that's a bigger audience so maybe have at it!

wyxuan 6y ago
OBS is already miles ahead in this regard: better customizability, better integration with existing platforms, free, etc. imo, mmhmm is simple and is really good for presentations in my experience, so perfect fit for corporate workplace crowd
- wjdp 6y ago
  Tried OBS on Ubuntu to do this kind of thing at work but it added several seconds of latency. Is this normal and how does OP's app get around this?
  - stonogo 6y ago
    Linux is a quagmire, but latency problems on OBS boil down to needing a fast computer, with a powerful graphics card to encode, and carefully configured audio (the default pulseaudio setup is usually a problem). Using JACK or similar will fix a lot of trouble, but really you just need horsepower to process video at HD resolution in real time.
  - Jnr 6y ago
    On Linux I use obs-v4l2sink https://github.com/CatxFish/obs-v4l2sink https://github.com/CatxFish/obs-v4l2sink On Windows I have tried OBS VirtualCam https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/obs-virtualcam.949/ https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/obs-virtualcam.949/ Both of them work very close to real time for me. Maybe your computer lacks hardware acceleration?
- philsnow 6y ago
  In my experience (on Mac), OBS is pretty fiddly and has some sharp edges. While editing layouts, I have to make some changes twice because they don't "stick" the first time.

ilyas121 6y ago

Can I use this with msft teams?

kendallgclark 6y ago
Yes. It just acts like a web cam; does live video interpolation of yr actual cam and so Msft Teams can't tell the diff.
- snazz 6y ago
  The only app that virtual webcam tools won't work with is FaceTime on macOS (supposedly for security reasons).
  - fafa87 6y ago
    FaceTime and Safari does not allow Virtual Cameras. I spend quite a lot of time trying to make it work on Safari :)
    - snazz 6y ago
      Huh! I was unaware that Safari was affected as well. Thanks for correcting me.

fermienrico 6y ago

We've lost our ability to produce content with simplicity, decency, discipline and sophistication: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLByTa5duIolYRtq45Cz_GmtzfWJyA4bik https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLByTa5duIolYRtq45Cz_G... Engagement metrics, click ratios and all this fricking noise - I want us to go back when watching the History channel on TV was actually about History. There are a handful of video content producers on the internet that I can watch without getting my blood pressure out of control.

SubiculumCode 6y ago
there is bad content, then there is good content. I follow chess streamers and content producers, and I am happy with the content and medium.
ibn_khaldun 6y ago
All of the terms that you used are admirable and woefully missing today. It's unfortunate. But it speaks to the times that we are living in. This comment is probably being downvoted because people may argue that this "mmhmm" app isn't a prime example of your thoughts, but you have a point. Either way, the whole "Funner Zoom" line is off-putting, if the problem isn't to be exemplified by the app as a whole, your point can at least be made in regard to that piece of it.

flixic 6y ago

I like this approach. Everything it does can be achieved by OBS with a couple of plugins, but this is a very user-friendly packaging of great looking presets: use cases over technology. Also, super fun name.

ducktective 6y ago
What part of "Mmhmm" could be regarded as "super fun"?
- flixic 6y ago
  Surprising. Unconventional. Fun to say out loud. Fun to share. Looks weird.
  - levesque 6y ago
    You forgot gets tedious after a short while.
  - xwdv 6y ago
    It's pretentious and awkward. Wouldn't even bother trying the app.
- yagizdegirmenci 6y ago
  Sounds fun, also only the name factor made me click this post, it's eccentrical.
- cambalache 6y ago
  Tastefully done it can be used to spice up a little bit classes or presentations. God knows that many of them are irredeemably boring.
- mrandish 6y ago
  The naming process often boils down to balancing a decision matrix of objective and subjective trade-offs between positives and negatives for a given scope, audience, market and requirements (legal, perceptual, cultural, linguistic) as well as constraints (time, money, creativity). These tend to be priced in different, 'currencies' and individual preferences that are challenging to reconcile. As someone who has done quite a bit of pretty successful product and company naming, the choice "Mmhmm" has quite a few negative aspects which I consider to be fairly important, though not requirements. * Hard to only hear first then spell correctly. * Hard to only read first then pronounce confidently. * Hard to find when searched, even in combination with other likely terms (e.g. video, streaming, app). * Can be confusing when introduced as a new-ish term in conversation. * Such a notably 'unique' name can trigger discussion about the name itself which can lead to distraction or delay in communicating the product's value prop (as seen in the first third of their own intro video). * Even for those who may find it "clever" or "cute" initially, it will likely become annoying over time for those in the company as well as the company's most valuable stakeholders. Against that, the upsides don't appear (IMHO) to be a good trade-off. * Short * Quick to say * Unique * Memorable (at least on the verbal dimension, if not written) * The domain was apparently affordable.

AshamedCaptain 6y ago

"Desktop software is dead!" "Everything can now be Electron!" Yes, do this on iOS or Android or Electron.

Conlectus 6y ago
This project is entirely doable on any of those platforms. Edit: perhaps with some difficulty for the last hop to a virtual device on Electron, to be fair.

dchuk 6y ago

Can this be used with Google slides?

mobb_solo 6y ago

I thought I made up 'FUNNER'.

rodolphoarruda 6y ago

Click the download button and roll the dice expecting to see a Linux version available. No luck. The product looks great, by the way.

chrisweekly 6y ago
Try OBS!

RobinL 6y ago

I've used this and it's a great idea, and works well in some contexts. One downside to be aware of is that it routes your slides/screenshare through your webcam video feed. In some apps (e.g. Teams) this can dramatically reduce the quality of the slides, relative to a 'normal' screenshare. There's a setting in Teams to increase video bandwidth, which mitigates this a bit. But the slides will still look less good (at least, that's what people have told me). There's also a mix of compatibility - generally if you access the video conference in your web browser it works (because the browser can see the 'software' webcam they've set up), but the software webcam is inaccessible in some desktop apps.

askbill 6y ago
I've tested it as well (seeing it on the latest Apple keynote) and have been having quality issues even when sharing slides via share screen, which is what they recommend if there's quality issues. Submitted a ticket around a week ago and haven't heard back yet. Really excited at the possibility here. Staying tuned...
veidr 6y ago
I think you are missing a (killer!) feature they rolled out during the beta: the "SHARE THIS" window. They let you present a window that includes whatever is in your mmhmm video feed. It is the same content as your virtual mmhmm camera, but it comes across as a presentation, in higher resolution so the other participants can read your slides. It is also very easy to find in apps like Meet when you use the "Present Now" function, because the window title is all-caps "SHARE THIS". :) (The window doesn't appear on the screen, but it does appear in apps that let you present — I have tried it with Meet and Zoom.)

satysin 6y ago

Installed to tryout it out. I dislike it requires yet another user account just to try it out[1][2]. Overall it is pretty simple to use with a decent UI and worked fine for my quick test of a Signal desktop app video call by selecting the mmhmm virtual camera in Signal. It did not work in FaceTime as there is no way to change the camera from the built in one (however I was able to change the audio source to mmhmm audio fwiw). Not sure if this is a FaceTime limitation or mmhmm? For £20 I would probably buy it but £10 a month (or £100 a year)?! No. Sorry. I fail to see why this type of application needs to be a subscription service and a rather expensive one at that. Unless I am missing something it doesn't rely on a backend service the mmhmm developers would need to maintain and outside of adding new features it isn't likely the OS APIs used to access the camera will change much, if at all, on a desktop OS these days so on going development costs to the core camera functionality already present is likely to be minimal. A nice product but not worth an indefinite £10 a month to me personally. [1] Also there does not appear to be a delete account option anywhere on the website. I hate this when forced to sign up just to try the software. I have emailed using the address on their website to request deletion but it should be a clear option on the account management page. [2] Also accepting an 8 character minimum (requiring upper, lower and special character) password while rejecting a 4 word (27 character) passphrase is laughable.

ldenoue 6y ago
They have a recording functionality that generates interactive videos (as a person watching, you can still move the presenter around and jump to specific slides and images). So they might offer online hosting for your productions, à la YouTube or SlideShare?
fxtentacle 6y ago
As someone who has previously worked on real time audio apps on Mac, I find the price justified. Supporting MacOS with anything that needs kernel drivers requires constant updates and the potential market is so small that it kind of needs to be expensive per customer or else you need to cut corners with the quality. Windows has 5x the market share, so there you can sell for 80% less per user because you'll sell more licenses which compensates that. And a windows version for $2 per month sounds fair, so then $10 monthly on Mac is fair, too.

stcredzero 6y ago

Is this name a reference to 80's video games? https://wiki.uqm.stack.nl/Mmrnmhrm https://wiki.uqm.stack.nl/Mmrnmhrm

joegahona 6y ago
Nah, I think it's a reference to the 1994ish Crash Test Dummies song.

elondaits 6y ago

I absolutely loved this, and I will show it to my boss in a couple of hours, who I already know will like it more than me. This is a game changer for online workshops and conferences, if not anything else for the ability to prepare several "shared screens" and switch between them as if switching between presentation slides. The only feature I was surprised is not included is the ability to "save" the video size and position for each slide, so it automatically appears in the right place, out of the way.

frereubu 6y ago

If the people who develop this app are here, it took me quite a while to figure out that it uses a "virtual camera" to work, and therefore potentially works with most videoconferencing software. That should be front and centre - for a while I wasn't sure whether it was a separate videoconferencing app because the screenshots are just the app, rather than it being used in Zoom or whatever. The only reference is "Funner Zooming", but for some reason that wasn't explicit enough for me without an example Zoom screenshot.

AlexTWithBeard 6y ago
It took me a while to figure out what this product is. Much more time than I was willing to spend on it. - Be the star you are! - Level up your presentations! - Make high-quality video content in minutes! - Direct everyone's attention! What do you guys offer? Bullhorns? Public speaking training? Pro camera rental? I feel like an old fart.
- throwaway201103 6y ago
  I guess I'm old too. Unless you're presenting to children, I'm not sure who wants this. Adding funny visual gags to your content isn't going to do much for me except make me annoyed with you. If you have something worthwhile or compelling to say, that will stand on its own.
  - robofanatic 6y ago
    Well "presenting to children" is a big market now. 2020 has brought a lot of different kinds of people online, it's not just developers or people in corporate sector anymore. These days my kids hangout on Zoom every single school day, which is way more than I have ever been in a virtual video conference in my life.
  - radley 6y ago
    The gags are placeholders for actual presentations. Essentially the service allows people to watch you and your presentation at the same time, which is superior to only one or the other. In time, it should allow you to present a more professional presentation. It's essentially the difference between 2010 & 2020 YouTube videos.

gnicholas 6y ago

I tried this during the beta. Unfortunately, as others experienced, the resolution is severely limited in certain applications (I used Zoom). Zoom compresses the stream as if it’s video, when it’s in fact a slide. I discovered this when I was setting up for a very important presentation and had about 5 minutes to go to a fallback plan. I was pretty upset that there was no warning about this, since they were totally aware of it, and it completely undermined the value of using it in a live presentation. Later, I had to record a presentation to submit for a conference. I used it there and it worked fine in terms of quality. But even though I had bought a green screen, there were difficulties that resulted in subpar edge detection. I had to change my shirt multiple times to create enough contrast, and I had to use a background image that was ‘busy’ enough to mask the static that was visible. Maybe things have improved in the last couple months, but I was pretty let down when I tried this out.

zarmin 6y ago
I'm let down that you tried out new presentation software live during a very important presentation.
- gnicholas 6y ago
  I had done many dry runs in advance and knew it would not crash. The presentation window looks very crisp in this mode and does not at all indicate that it may be illegible fuzz when used with (arguably) the most popular videoconf platform. Thanks for your concern though!

vsri 6y ago

I used this app for a while, interesting concept but didn't quite do it for me. One thing worth mentioning: it's a bit tricky to uninstall. Still appears as a camera in your system after uninstall. Had to go in manually and delete a bunch of preferences.

jidiculous 6y ago

The coolest feature is kind of hidden away in its support article[1]: > A Screen share slide is also a great way to show the screen of your iPhone or iPad to quickly demo an app, for example. To use your device in a Screen share, first plug it into your computer, then select it with “Add Screen Share”. This potentially provides an easy way to use your far better iPhone camera as an external webcam for your Mac. [1] https://help.mmhmm.app/hc/en-us/articles/360056971194 https://help.mmhmm.app/hc/en-us/articles/360056971194

twinge 6y ago
You can do this free using Quicktime: select the iPad as a camera source in Quicktime, and then share Quicktime app window. https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/03/26/tip-record-your-ipads-screen-on-your-mac-with-quicktime-player https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/03/26/tip-record-your-i...

robofanatic 6y ago

Looks like Teachers might use it for remote schooling

kvlr 6y ago

I used mmhmm today to record a quick demo [1] and think it works really well for that. I like the looks a lot more than the normal rectangular overlays in Zoom or ScreenFlow. [1] https://twitter.com/mkvlr/status/1331630391233564676 https://twitter.com/mkvlr/status/1331630391233564676

gtsop 6y ago

Am I the only one who thinks this is a terrible name to help a product spread? I can't even imagine myself saying "I am using mmhmm for this effect" to my colleagues. They would be like "what was that you said?"

hammerbrostime 6y ago
Ha ha you are exactly who they are targeting. Check out this video they posted on their name: https://share.mmhmm.app/6b8de3d05cd74eb4a03168ef0bcc9b5c https://share.mmhmm.app/6b8de3d05cd74eb4a03168ef0bcc9b5c

Niccizero 6y ago

Mac only... hard pass.

AlexB138 6y ago

I played with Mmhmm during beta. It's a simpler to use OBS, from what I can tell. It's good for some laughs. They just came out of beta and announced that it would cost $9.99/month. I was pretty shocked to see a recurring fee for such a simple app, which, from what I could tell, offers nothing new over a long establish FOSS project. It strikes me as more of a one time $10 purchase. Would really like to hear how they justify a recurring cost on this.

koalalorenzo 6y ago
What is the FOSS project you are talking about? Anything on GitHub/GitLab worth time looking into?
- chewzerita 6y ago
  > It's a simpler to use OBS https://obsproject.com/ https://obsproject.com/ https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio
- kendallgclark 6y ago
  OBS Studio
lotyrin 6y ago
I'm sure they justify it with a pile of evidence that people are willing to pay that much. Folks here are probably just not the target market (would just use OBS and hack together whatever, or be confused about what value having our face on top of our slides would even have...).
- floydnoel 6y ago
  Very apt observation, I am quite confused why anyone would want their face on slides!
  - codetrotter 6y ago
    Because communication is more than just words and voice. Seeing the person that is talking is valuable.

rcfox 6y ago

I've used Webcamoid[0] on Linux to do silly camera filters during a Zoom happy hour. This one looks a bit more polished, but Mac only for now. [0] https://webcamoid.github.io/ https://webcamoid.github.io/

gugagore 6y ago
Just one data point: I gave webcamoid on macOS a try a few weeks ago. When I finally understood how to configure it, it worked for about 5 seconds before the stream froze. I think I only tried on Signal.
rwiggum 6y ago
I like webcamoid but it has memory leaks on mac. I have 64gb so I only discovered this when using it for a production use case where it was open for over an hour. It was not fun scrambling to restart it every hour while live.

epa 6y ago

Tried out mmhmm in beta, very cool. I deleted the app because I can't share my screen in zoom to show presentations easily. Its somewhat useless if that is not integrated properly.

ashneo76 6y ago

Account on opening up. No. Bye

cambalache 6y ago

Something tangentially relevant to this, it is curious how this epidemic is forcing rapid change that was resisted for many years, and some of that change I suppose will stay. Companies resisted remote-working, educational institutions were very lukewarm towards remote classes/degrees, now all of that is the new normal. It is not a perfect comparison but this reminds me of the sweet changes during and just after WW2. It seems society needs a kick in the butt from time to time shake things up.

Liron 6y ago
Interestingly, “needing a kick in the butt to shake things up” is a kind of antifragile-ness property of our society, but not the good kind of antifragile where the system adapts in a certain direction based on what kind of kicks its environment supplies, just a dumb kind where any kick is sufficient to speed up the inevitable.

beaugunderson 6y ago

I use mmhmm to share my screen as a camera in Zoom--this lets me share both my face and the text editor I use for meeting agendas in a way that lets everyone else see each other instead of just my shared screen. That said, screen sharing hasn't worked since the app update released on the 16th and I'm finding it impossible to get a response from mmhmm's support (or anyone that works there, honestly).

cube2222 6y ago

I've been using it for the few last days, doing onboarding for new employees. So far I really like both how easy it is to record the sessions with it, as well as how I can quickly switch between sharing my computer screen and iPad screen (using AirServer). A nice addition being that the recordings will contain my head talking in the corner of the screen.

gcatalfamo 6y ago

This or OBS for mac? Note: OBS is not hard at all, so I might be looking for something less CPU/GPU intensive

sirjaz 6y ago

This needs to be released for Windows, and before everyone complains windows still owns 88% of the world wide desktop/laptop market

klik99 6y ago

Interface is great, I’d pay for “easier OBS” to reduce cognitive load when presenting a dynamic presentation (I’ve used mmhmm for conference talks and sales and investment pitches). Why I don’t use mmhmm is the CPU load, compositing screen share and running green screen significantly impacted my MacBook Pro load. Fix this and I’m back in. Sweeten the deal - multiple slide decks running concurrently.

einpoklum 6y ago

Closed source available for download for Mac. Oh great.

warent 6y ago

My 2 cents to add is please use this sparingly unless you're intentionally being humorous. When altering what would normally be reality, less is much, much more. I've gone to a couple online networking events recently and there's always some people with video modifications that turn them into an unbelievably tacky advert.

uvic 6y ago

nice app... but why did i click on Mmhmmm ???????

jariel 6y ago

Super fun. Mmhmm folks - some marketing tips: the entire landing page says nothing, provides no information. Then the abstract value prop but we have no idea what it is until we're many seconds into a video - even then it's not clear. 'What it is' needs to be clear very quickly or people won't go any further and 'Makes your Zoom calls fun' is not 'what it is'. Finally, the video gets showcase pretty fast, with so much exemplary items, please just within 10 seconds explain what it is, give some basic examples.

sunbearhao 6y ago

Okkkk

jelling 6y ago

On a business level, the only happy future I see is if they can eat into Zoom’s market share by giving away a superior presenter tool and then switch to being a conferencing platform themselves. If they can’t, Zoom and others will add the same features if a large number of people find them valuable. So I’m baffled that they are trying to monetize this already especially since they recently closed ~$30mm. Happy to hear other opinions.

Brajeshwar 6y ago

MmHmm is by Phil Libin, the erstwhile founder/CEO of Evernote[1]. I stumbled on it when looking up old connections for something I'm doing now. Here is a video of Phil introducing MmHmm[2]. In my very limited and a few interaction with him, I found him to be a kind person, and was super responsive to a small guy when he was very busy, and around its peak with Evernote (2010-2011). While waiting for MmHmm's invite, I got invited to try Around[3]. I haven't tried MmHmm but it seems to share similar features with Around. I find Around nifty while pitching prospective customers but rather too-much-ado for, say, our team meetings - face-to-face visual meetings with audio. After a while, all the bells and whistles wares down and we want to just stay at the basics. Just my thoughts from our small team's experience. 1. https://evernote.com https://evernote.com 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8KhKBLoSMk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8KhKBLoSMk 3. https://www.around.co https://www.around.co

baebeegeezus 6y ago
I don’t think the two are comparable. Around is a video conference app. Mmhmm is a virtual camera with some nifty effects for presentations.
michaelcampbell 6y ago
At a recent video-only conference I "attended", one of the presenters used what I only now see is the Around software. It /sounds/ neat, and the AI framing is interesting, the presenters head bobbing around was so distracting that I could barely keep focused on the content. It was recorded, so sadly he could not do anything about it as we were seeing it, and the chat box was full up with people asking him to turn it off.

joshxyz 6y ago

I cant wait to say "Hey, have you tried out oom-hoom?"

hammerbrostime 6y ago

Brilliant logo

theshrike79 6y ago

For a one-time payment with a free trial, I would've definitely shelled money for this. But a subscription? £10 a month? No thanks. _Maybe_ £5 max. That price is competing with stuff like Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Netflix, HBO and many others that give me hours of entertainment every day.

justforfunhere 6y ago

Just checked out the promo video on the webpage. It looks really well made. Congratulations to the team behind it. This space is witnessing a lot of innovation and disruption and time is also ripe to do so. Hoping to see AR/VR bring next wave of disruptions.

fevangelou 6y ago

From the site's footer... "Mmhmm is the newest product by All Turtles, a mission-driven product studio that works to solve meaningful problems worldwide." Didn't know backgrounds for Zoom are meaningful problems that need to be solved.

veidr 6y ago
Helping people do better remote meetings and presentations more easily seems pretty meaningful in the context of the present pandemic, where millions of people are suddenly having to do that (for the first time, in many cases).
- michaelcampbell 6y ago
  > Helping people do better remote meetings and presentations That's a pretty strong presumption that that is what this software does.
  - veidr 6y ago
    No, it isn't; that is what I use this software for, almost every day. So do several of my co-workers.
    - michaelcampbell 6y ago
      Ego-centrically, sure. You didn't specify that it makes meetings better /for anyone but you/.

lpellis 6y ago

I dont know why they dont put their original video (from the producthunt launch) on the landing page, its really good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8KhKBLoSMk&feature=emb_title https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8KhKBLoSMk&feature=emb_titl...

dariosalvi78 6y ago

alternative, with reacher features set and free: http://camtwiststudio.com/ http://camtwiststudio.com/

nicbou 6y ago

That's an excellent 30 second demo

franga2000 6y ago

"Funner Zooming" being the biggest most-emphasised bit of text would normally make me click away immediately, but since this is HN, I gave it the benefit of the doubt. But then I kept looking and still had no idea what it was. Turns out, it's a macOS app for adding live effects to your camera. Why is that not on the front page and above the fold???

drtournier 6y ago

Quick thoughts about it. I hope the authors read these comments and make something more integrated. It's not because it's funny that I will waste my time duplicating slides that I already made using ppt/gslides/keynote. Other remarks: Good: - Seems fun to use and build things, liked the humor Needs improvement: - UI could be cleaner, the nagging about free premium takes a huge part of screen real state Bad: - No support to use google slides, powerpoint or keynote. If you think I will spend time redoing my slides in your tool, forget it. It just made me so pissed off that I deleted the app from my mac right away. - Pricing should be transparent. No free tier (even with a watermark) is a huge bummer. - Performance in older macs is subpar. My video slurred a lot in a 2015 Macbook 12'