Magic Mirror vs Ear Sonar

Open your phone's Camera app, and what do you see? A shutter button. Switch buttons. Mode buttons. A whole production setup — when all you wanted was to check your hair. Magic Mirror is everything Camera isn't. Just a mirror, instantly Open the app and you're already in the mirror. No shutter, no settings, no decisions to make. Front camera, full screen, exactly the way a mirror should be. A whisper of magic every time you open A short, kind sentence drifts across the top — like the mirror itself is whispering. "You're the best-looking person in the world." "Don't ask who's the fairest — look closer." Different every time. Always on your side. Vanity-mirror lighting, on demand Tap the sun icon and a soft halo of light wraps around your screen, just like the LED strip on a real makeup mirror. Brightness ramps to maximum automatically. Suddenly that dim hallway is studio-lit. Flip to see the real you The mirror you grew up with shows a flipped you. The world doesn't. Tap the arrow and Magic Mirror shows the version of you everyone else sees — useful, sometimes surprising. Pinch to zoom Need to check that eyeliner? That stray hair? Pinch with two fingers — optical zoom up to 5×, crystal clear. Double-tap to snap back. Quiet clock and date A discrete clock at the top, like the smart mirrors in upscale hotels. Toggle off for a totally pure reflection. Quiet by design - No ads. Ever. - No subscription. - No account, no data collected. - Your image never leaves your device. - Works fully offline. A camera is a tool to capture. A mirror is a tool to be present. We made Magic Mirror so you have one of each.

Ear Sonar is an accessibility app that helps people who are blind or have low vision sense nearby space. It uses the iPhone’s rear LiDAR to scan what’s ahead, then turns that depth into spatial audio—or haptics—so you can “hear” the environment. What you can hear • Distance: nearer sounds arrive sooner, denser, or higher in pitch; farther sounds are sparser and lower • Direction: binaural spatial audio places objects to your left or right • Shape cues: flat walls, slopes, and gaps create distinct sonic rhythms Four sensing modes • Echolocation: row-by-row pings outline space like sonar returns • Pitch sonar: a rising scan line encodes distance as pitch in real time • Continuous sonar: a fixed center line for a live depth profile while you walk • Haptic sonar: vibration timing encodes distance—no headphones required Semantic markers Optionally detect people, vehicles, dogs, chairs, tables, doors, and more, then announce them in stereo from their real-world direction. All processing stays on device; nothing is uploaded. Tips • Stereo headphones are recommended (Apple headphones with head tracking and spatial audio work best); haptic mode can be used without headphones • Full VoiceOver support, including gestures and the rotor • Requires an iPhone with LiDAR (iPhone 12 Pro and later Pro models) • This is an assistive tool—not a replacement for a cane, guide dog, or your own judgment when traveling Open the app and start hearing space. Camera preview is on by default so sighted helpers can see what’s being scanned. To keep the experience focused, the app intentionally avoids UI that isn’t essential to core sensing. Questions or suggestions: ninerwong@outlook.com