EyesRhythm says its blink coach keeps webcam data on your device

EyesRhythm is a free desktop app built by a veteran developer after years of dry, red eyes. It scores blink steadiness on-device and adds head-turn prompts for the neck.

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Primary source: Hacker News

Why it matters

EyesRhythm shows a veteran developer turning a personal screen-work problem into a focused, free tool. Its maker says camera processing and user data stay on the machine.

A woman with closed eyes tilts her head beside a computer monitor with a webcam; a plant pot reads “RW.”

The developer behind EyesRhythm started with a familiar desk problem. After more than two decades working as a software developer, years of long screen sessions had left him with frequent dryness, redness and, at times, significant discomfort, according to EyesRhythm. He built EyesRhythm for his own desk to make blinking harder to ignore during the workday, then added Poise after noticing that the same long sits also left his neck and shoulders holding one pose. He found the tool useful enough to share.…

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