Discussion
gumboshoes: Worked for me on Android. Love the simplicity.
amagasaki: Could be interesting, but allowing the webcam crashes my browser.RepeatedlymacOS 15.7.1 (24G231) Brave 1.87.186 (Official Build) (arm64) Chromium: 145.0.7632.45
serious_angel: In the minified source code, we may see, it uses:``` try { const l=await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({audio:!1,video:{facingMode:"user"}}); /* ... */ } catch { this.showError("Could not access webcam. Please check permissions.") } ```There are alternatives to verify mediaDevices support as https://addpipe.com/getusermedia-examples/
hluska: I would prefer some kind of privacy statement or even some kind of explanation about what is going on before I just randomly turn my webcam on. This might be great and I’m proud of you for launching but I don’t do things like that. Heck, videos can make a person’s heart race - I had my first attack at 39 and that’s a hell of a lot of risk.
functionmouse: I feel like the primary use case for such a technology is manipulating and profiling people over video chat, maybe even autonomously. Hiring managers, HR, landlords, and police are obvious customers.The response I anticipate will be "But this will help doctors over telehealth and stuff!" - Please see https://calebhearth.com/dont-get-distracted
serious_angel: I haven't dug deeper due to time availability, but for the same sake of privacy, I've found:1. `/api/event` endpoint mentioned in the `/stats/script.js` file;2. There's `/parties/lobby/main/telemetry` in a minified JavaScript chunk asset;3. There's VitalLens mentioned, and there's an error string in the same asset: "A valid API key or proxy URL is required to use VitalLens. If you signed up recently, please try again in a minute to allow your API key to become active. Otherwise, head to https://www.rouast.com/api to get a free API key."
hluska: This is really kind of you - I appreciate this. Thank you for taking that time!
metalcrow: Can you explain how https://calebhearth.com/dont-get-distracted applies to the potential response you described? I don't get it.
croes: They will weaponize it.
abakker: It registered in the low 40s for me, while my watch was saying 72-75. I guess YMMV
jmusall: May be related: Explanation of motion and color amplification in video by Steve Mould https://youtube.com/watch?v=rEoc0YoALt0&t=722sHe even shows pulse detection (around 8:30).
