Captain Patch vs ErgoCam

Getting a toddler to wear glasses or an eye patch every single day is a battle every parent of a child with amblyopia knows too well. Captain Patch turns that daily struggle into a reward — and into a habit. ———————————————— HOW IT WORKS ———————————————— Your child browses a visual library of their favourite cartoons and movies. The moment they press play, Captain Patch quietly activates the iPad's or iPhone's front camera and checks they're wearing their prescribed eyewear. When their glasses or patch are on — as required — the show begins. The moment their glasses or patch come off, even for a second, the cartoon pauses. A friendly animal wearing its own eye patch pops up on screen. The second your child puts their eyewear back on, the movie resumes exactly where it left off. No nagging. No battles. Just cartoons. ———————————————— CONFIGURABLE FOR YOUR CHILD'S PRESCRIPTION ———————————————— Every child's treatment is different. In Settings, you choose: Eye patch only — left eye or right eye Glasses only Eye patch and glasses together Captain Patch checks for exactly what your child has been prescribed — nothing more, nothing less. ———————————————— PRIVACY FIRST — EVERYTHING STAYS ON DEVICE ———————————————— The front camera never records or stores video. Detection runs entirely on-device using on-board computer vision. No images, no data, no cloud. Ever. ———————————————— YOUR MEDIA, YOUR LIBRARY ———————————————— Captain Patch works with videos stored locally on your device. Browse by category in a clean, visual interface — no subscriptions, no streaming, no internet required. ———————————————— TRACK PROGRESS, CELEBRATE WINS ———————————————— Daily and weekly wearing statistics for glasses, patch, or both Achievements and milestones to keep kids motivated A growing cast of adorable patch-wearing animal companions that appear when it's time to put the eyewear back on ———————————————— BUILT BY A DAD, FOR PARENTS LIKE YOU ———————————————— My two-year-old was diagnosed with amblyopia. Getting them to wear their patch and glasses every day was a constant battle — so I spent a weekend building a solution. Within days, their compliance transformed. Captain Patch is the app I wished existed. I'm sharing it hoping it helps your family too.

ErgoCam is a real-time posture coach that uses your iPhone's front camera to spot the bad habits that quietly wreck your back, neck, and shoulders — before the pain shows up. THREE MODES, ONE APP • Phone:catches tech neck (chin tucked toward your collar), screens held too close, and head-tilt strain while you scroll. • Desk: watches your shoulders, chest, and chin in real time. Alerts the moment you slump toward the screen. • Driving: mount the phone on the dash. ErgoCam watches for drowsiness (eye closure, head dropping) and slumped driving posture. Audio-only alerts keep your eyes on the road. CALIBRATED TO YOU • One-tap calibrate per mode — phone, desk, and driving each remember their own baseline, so the app never fires "bad posture" on a healthy variant. • Fine-tune by tapping your shoulders, chin, and chest on a frozen frame. The app uses YOUR anatomy as the slouch reference, not a generic model. • Driving uses a five-point side profile (ear, neck, shoulder, side of upper back, side of lower back) so it understands posture from a dashboard angle. REAL CONTROLS • On/off switches for tech neck and head-tilt detection if a detector keeps firing on a posture you consider fine. • A "back straight" sensitivity slider that scales slouch, forward-head, and chest-gap alerts together. • Sound + haptic, visual flash banner, or silent visual-only mode for meetings. • Reminder pings if you want a gentle check-in even when ErgoCam isn't on screen. DESIGNED TO ACTUALLY STAY ON • Won't go dark — ErgoCam keeps the screen awake while it's watching, so your auto-lock doesn't quietly shut posture coaching off. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Every Vision computation happens on your iPhone. Camera frames never leave the device — no cloud upload, no account required. WHO IT'S FOR • Remote workers who slump into their laptops by 4 PM. • Anyone who scrolls in bed and wonders why their neck hurts. • Drivers without built-in driver-monitoring — especially long-haul, older drivers, and parents of new drivers. • People who've tried posture-correcting straps and want a smarter, less annoying nudge. Sit up. Look up. Drive safe. • Chin & neck position tracking Helps identify forward-head posture and neck compression. • Eye fatigue & drowsiness detection Monitors eyelid openness and fatigue indicators during long sessions. • Smart wellness reminders Receive posture corrections, stretch reminders, and focus breaks. • Privacy-first design All processing happens locally on your device. No cloud tracking. No recordings uploaded. • Lightweight & automatic Runs quietly in the background while you work. IDEAL FOR • Remote workers • Students • Developers • Designers • Gamers • Office professionals • Anyone spending long hours in front of a screen WHY ERGOCAM? Most people do not realize how often they slouch, lean forward, or strain their neck until discomfort appears. ErgoCam brings real-time awareness to your posture using the camera already built into your Mac. Better posture starts with awareness. ErgoCam — See your posture. Improve your habits.