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kelnosyesterday at 7:00 PM3 repliesview on HN

OP apparently still hasn't learned that the kids today are taking selfies "blind" using the rear camera.


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rescbryesterday at 9:58 PM

My first phone that had a (rear) camera 20 years ago also had a chrome-plated mirror thing to help us take selfies. I guess nobody called them selfies then.

I guess point and shoot cameras also had those mirrors back then.

Glad to know that kids rediscovered camera selfies.

lemoncucumberyesterday at 7:35 PM

I do this myself (albeit pretty rarely) since the rear camera is significantly better than the front camera, especially in low light.

robocatyesterday at 8:17 PM

Your comment led me to the Insta360 device that makes it easy to take selfies with the main camera:

https://www.theverge.com/tech/907670/insta360-snap-usb-c-mag...

Second screen: provided by USB-C screencast and accessibility settings for to support touch. Image of device: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/202...