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Work · June 3, 2019

Rearview

When you're in a cafe and someone is staring at your screen

Rearview launched on June 3, 2019 with 190 votes, #99 of 2,757 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.

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What it does

Nobody likes when someone behind is staring at your screen. Doesn't matter if it is your boss or nosy person in the cafe. Rearview solves this problem by using built-in or external camera in a handy way.

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