| Got a new Mac, found the Desk View app (pre-installed). Enjoyed it. Before, I felt mute during Zoom meetings. Now I can explain things with paper and pen. Mouse drawing was never my thing. My friends couldn’t do the same—it’s a native app for newer Macs only. They all use different OSes or older hardware. Spent half a day vibe coding a public version. Enjoy. Free as in beer. Make sure to enable webcam permissions on the page. Explanation: ============= This tool displays a live, perspective-corrected view of your camera pointed at a sheet of paper—like a whiteboard for your meetings. Next, you share that browser tab to your colleagues. Limitations: =========== 1. On Windows, stop using the camera in your meeting app (e.g., Zoom) to allow browser access. Not needed on Mac; possibly not needed on Linux. 2. You must tilt your laptop lid down ~45° during setup and use. 3. TODO: Allow setting up paper corners falling outside of the camera view. Usage: ========== • You can share the browser tab in your meeting. • If Windows+Zoom => stop camera in zoom • Ensure webcam feed is visible on this app/page. • Tilt the lid, aim the camera at your paper. (One-time setup for your paper type) • With the lid tilted, press spacebar to hold a snapshot. • Return the lid to upright position. • Adjust the trapezoid corners to fit your paper. • Press spacebar again to release the video. • Tilt the lid again and place your paper within the trapezoid. (End setup) • With the lid tilted, press Enter to enter presentation mode. |