Very cool! I do this today by connecting my phone to my laptop and recording via Loom. It's a bit janky for sure and the video is off because I looking down at my phone and not the webcam [1].
Does Loom really not offer this capability as an iOS app? I never checked but that's crazy if they don't. Regardless, I think this solves a problem for sure! Congrats on building and launching.
Really cool demo, well done on creating such a nice app.
Feedback, watching your YouTube video, it is clear that the self thumbnail is covering a large part of the screen. I noticed you can enlarge/reduce the size, but it will still covering part of the screen considering mobile dims are a lot smaller than desktop.
It would be nice to 80/20 ratio where 80 is for the mobile and 20 for your selfie camera and logo/title/description of what you’re demoing.
That was a sleek demo, good job! Only thing that I could nitpick is if you polished your floating toolbars to look a bit more Apple-y, this feels like something Apple is going to be sending you an acquihire for.
"You mean the latest masterpiece of fantasy storytelling from Lucasfilm's™ Brian Moriarty™? Why, it's an extraordinary adventure with an interface of magic, stunning, high-resolution, 3D landscapes, sophisticated score and musical effects. Not to mention the detailed animation and special effects, elegant point 'n' click control of characters, objects, and magic spells. Beat the rush! Go out and buy Loom™ today!"
Does Loom really not offer this capability as an iOS app? I never checked but that's crazy if they don't. Regardless, I think this solves a problem for sure! Congrats on building and launching.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11yHdB-wmgs
There are tons of iOS screen recorders that record either the camera, or the screen, but none do both.
I also had a janky solution, which prompted me to build this
Feedback, watching your YouTube video, it is clear that the self thumbnail is covering a large part of the screen. I noticed you can enlarge/reduce the size, but it will still covering part of the screen considering mobile dims are a lot smaller than desktop.
It would be nice to 80/20 ratio where 80 is for the mobile and 20 for your selfie camera and logo/title/description of what you’re demoing.
All the best!
I did add some title/annotation functionality after making that demo
But your right, there should be a way to avoid screen cover
I hadn't heard about loom until I read the founder's post about how difficult it was being rich and successful.
Hope you're not looking to hike through Hawaiian forests or not become an NPC at Big Co
From what I’ve gathered, the Android version might be better due to lesser screen recording constraints
iOS guardrails make that pretty much impossible
I had to accepts some tradeoffs to get this specific collection of features, Face Cam, touches, etc…
I’ve heard Android might allow more, and I’ll be looking into an Android port soon.
The tradeoffs here were aimed at doing it all live in a single take
(I too was excited of that old classic being ported to mobile devices.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loom_(video_game)
Maybe it will help SEO if people get stuck and search Loom Mobile