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mrshoe | 9 years ago

We've really tried to make this experience as smooth as possible. The product comes with a superb magnetic dash mount for your phone. Frequently our app will show up on your lock screen in iOS, so you can just slide up to launch into the video view.

We will of course leverage whatever tools both platforms provide to make the launching experience as seamless as it can be! We can also take cues from accelerometers, the OBD port, and other sensors, as you mention.

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atonse|9 years ago

Have you considered hooking this up to CarPlay so it actually shows up in my built-in car screen?

lstodd|9 years ago

Aha! The OBD port connection isn't even necessary since it's a trip to the phone UI anyway.

So why OBD?

cybrjoe|9 years ago

I'm guessing the "cues" mentioned are triggering the app to show up on the lock screen. Without it you'd be forced to sift through your apps every time you back up. I don't think there's any other way to know for sure you're in a car and will be backing up soon. Ideally you'd want your backup camera on before the accelerometer knows you're backing up.