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Vikas here from LightTwist, excited to share our new launch!\n\n**Check out our 45 second launch video here**:[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYGvhRrOXBI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYGvhRrOXBI)\n\n**TL;DR:** LightTwist lets you record and stream in a realistic virtual studio, even if your guests and co-hosts are remote.\n\n**The problem**: Your video/podcast/webinar looks like a boring Zoom call. If you want to upgrade to something that looks like a real show you need to build out a physical video studio and bring people into it.\n\n**The solution:** LightTwist is a virtual video studio that runs in Chrome - all the heavy compute is done in the cloud using realtime computer vision, Unreal Engine 5, and WebRTC. 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Yet surgeons still rely on outdated tools: fluoroscopy, “feel”, and mental reconstruction, leading to inefficiencies, complications, and billions in unnecessary healthcare costs.\n\nThis has serious consequences:\n\n* For patients – misplaced implants, vascular injuries, and nerve damage result in repeat procedures, extended hospital stays, and life-altering complications.\n* For hospitals – preventable surgical revisions cost tens of billions annually in unnecessary expenses\n* For surgeons – Cumbersome tools and methods that extend case time, increase cognitive load, and limit the number of patients they can treat.\n\nSpine surgery and interventional access are two of the fastest-growing segments and also among the most accuracy-dependent.\n\nIn the US alone:\n\n* 1.6 M spine surgeries where millimeters can mean the difference between mobility and disability.\n* 9.5 M interventional procedures that rely on accurate percutaneous access to treat and diagnose hundreds of different conditions and diseases.\n\n**This is a $10B+ unmet need.**\n\n**🔎 Our Solution: See Inside The Patient in Real Time, Directly On The Body**\n\nWe’ve built a new way of seeing inside the human body: Skylight is the first real-time anatomical projection system built to solve the problems with patient access. 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It records your trips, uploads them securely to the cloud, and gives you evidence in case of incidents.\\\n→ **100% free to use on iOS & Android**\n\nDownload here:[ https://onelink.to/fk9tyg](https://onelink.to/fk9tyg)\n\n**🎥 Demo Video**\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz5eFEN_WNw\n\n**The Problem: Dashcams today are too expensive, messy, and complicated**\n\nDashcams are incredibly valuable: some insurers offer **up to 30% discounts** to drivers who are equipped with one, and footage can make all the difference in resolving accidents or preventing fraud.\n\nYet most drivers still don’t use them.\n\nWe’ve spent weeks testing the most popular dashcams on the market. What did we find?\n\n💸 High cost (up to $550)\\\n🔧 Installation headaches — some even require professional wiring\\\n📼 Local-only footage (SD cards, no cloud)\\\n🚙 Easy to steal if left in the car\n\n📸 Here's what that looks like in real life:\n\n![uploaded image](/media/?type=post&id=91925&key=user_uploads/1979026/14f1457a-7457-4463-9d3d-7e08e114cd81)\n\n**Our Solution: Weel replaces all of that with a simple app**\n\n![uploaded image](/media/?type=post&id=91925&key=user_uploads/1979026/189d2815-2212-4495-80f4-d82616412f65)\n\n\\\nWeel is a smartphone app that offers:\n\n* **External dashcam** — Records the road ahead and provides incident evidence in case of an accident\n* **Internal dashcam** — Designed for professional drivers (taxis, VTCs, delivery) to ensure security and accountability\n* **Smart navigation** — Real-time GPS guidance with traffic-aware routing\n* **Cloud & encryption** — Video footage is uploaded via Wi-Fi and encrypted for secure storage\n* **Accident analysis** _(in beta)_ — Automatically analyzes and describes what happened during a crash, to simplify reporting and defend the driver\n\n**Why are we building this?**\n\nFor months, we’ve been speaking with both professional and everyday drivers — many shared stories of accidents where, without any footage, they lost time, money, and even saw their insurance premiums double. They had no way to defend themselves.\n\nWe believe that access to protection, evidence, and safer driving shouldn’t be a luxury — this kind of technology should be available to **everyone**, for **free**.\n\n**What’s next?**\n\nOur goal is to develop a full suite of AI computer vision features such as:\n\n* **Real-time alerts** — Warnings for risky driving behavior to help prevent incidents\n* **Augmented reality navigation** — Smarter, clearer GPS guidance using AR overlays\n* **Video-based traffic reports** — Automatic detection of traffic jams, hazards, and incidents from user dashcams\n\nto create a large, connected and safe driver network improving traffic flow across cities.\\\n\\\n**🙏 Ask**\n\nWant to help us make driving safer for everyone?\\\nTry Weel for free today on iOS & Android →[ ](https://onelink.to/fk9tyg)[https://onelink.to/fk9tyg](https://onelink.to/fk9tyg%5C) \\\n\\\nIf you have feedback, product ideas, or just want to connect — feel free to reach out at [**raphael@weel.live**](mailto:raphael@weel.live). We'd love to hear from you.", "url": "https://www.ycombinator.com/launches/Nuf-weel-the-first-gps-app-with-a-built-in-dashcam", "votes": 22, "created_at": "2025-07-07T16:20:49.510Z" } ] } ]