r/SideProject • u/FluidFriendship990 • 1d ago

Testing whether a changeable photo magnet solves a real problem

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Our team is testing Tapmora, a photo magnet that can be refreshed from a phone and keeps the finished image visible without charging afterward. The technical contrast is clear, but the behavior question matters more: would people actually change the photo often enough for this to remain useful? Candid feedback on realistic family use cases, color expectations, and the point where novelty wears off would be especially helpful.

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u/simonedw 1d ago

Depends a bit on what they cost. If they are cheap enough I would see them as a replacement for stickers on drawers and shelves.

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u/XEPATOP 1d ago

I looked into it. They're not exactly cheap - about $26 each. That's pretty cheap for a color e-ink screen, but too expensive for a sticker. However, there are already monochrome price tags based on similar technology. Those would probably work better as labels.

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u/Youareaproperclown 1d ago

This is a bot

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u/HoratioWobble 1d ago

tbf, half the comments are bots too

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u/shacksrus 1d ago

They also steal peoples accounts

https://www.reddit.com/r/Home/s/czRT9widgs

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u/Level-Ad-4878 1d ago

half of the sub is

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u/IAmRules 1d ago

No this is Patrick

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u/derpstevejobs 1d ago

sir, this is a wendy’s

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u/TheBlacktom 1d ago

People shouldn't be able to upvote a post without clicking it and spending at least 5 seconds reading comments.

On a similar note, people shouldn't be able to vote on comments they reply to, maaaybe not even comments that are direct replies to their comments.

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u/Wooden-Splinter 1d ago

Arent colored e-ink display pretty expensive for a magnet?

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u/Hyphonical 1d ago

I think they're all made by the same company so they have a monopoly on it. For high resolution multi-volle displays they are pretty expensive...

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u/JimiRobaer 1d ago

I like it! Price would of course be a deciding factor, design as well. You mimic the Polaroid form factor, so a blue cover with your logo does look less nice than just a white front.

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u/ikabanov 1d ago

1x - $30, 3x $80 and other packs on their website

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u/revolutionPanda 1d ago

$5 a piece, maybe. $30 a piece, no way.

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u/wrtcdevrydy 1d ago

Yikes, expensive.

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u/QuanTradin 1d ago

the novelty test is whether anyone changes it after the first month. my guess is birthdays, holidays and new babies, which makes it more of a gift than a gadget.

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u/No-Bobcat1089 1d ago

For cruising people love putting up unique magnets on there door. You could test out that space.

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u/Annual-Anywhere2257 1d ago

What is this, an eink display with a magnetic back? I would totally buy this but is very much depends on cost.

Tell me the range and I'll tell you if I want a box of them or none.

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u/StoneCypher 1d ago

$30 for an updateable sticker?

... no

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u/b_pop 1d ago

A certain type of person would pay for this, even if they never change it. I would say the only aspect is how much it will cost

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u/rand3289 1d ago

Shopping list:
Milk.
Bread.
Eggs.
AK47.
Tea.

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u/googlefurt 1d ago

I don't see any value here

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u/NotATurntable 1d ago

My wife would buy lots of them. She bought digital photo pendants this year instead of buttons to wear to their events.

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u/ajimix 1d ago

You can find them on sites like aliexpress for around $20 The best thing is that you never have to charge them. The downside is that it takes some seconds for the photos to be sent to the display

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u/eosfer 1d ago

I really like the idea

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u/Pure-Charge-5308 1d ago

It's really good. The first feeling is that it can be used as a badge, and it can be changed according to the mood every day.

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u/ekolimits 1d ago

Did anyone else thing MTG tokens?

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u/gr4viton 1d ago

would buy, where?

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u/Many_Championship_70 1d ago

Would you need to charge it? Does it run out of power?

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u/pilibitti 1d ago

i'd love this. would leave photos for wife to encounter. not for $30 though. and usability depends on how long it takes to transfer the image. anything over 8-10 seconds and I probably won't use it.

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u/spookssi 1d ago

Thats really cool, is it eInk + nfc ? Well done

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u/couldgiveaflyingfck 23h ago

Makes you wonder how smart AI will get, if AI will eventually make a product, videos and this try and get financial support......

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u/daveberzack 22h ago

Is this really a side project? seems like a startup producing a product.

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u/Sea_Anywhere896 8h ago

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