How to Use DriftEye

The Basics

1

Open the app — objects appear around you

ARKit tracks your surroundings instantly. Once tracking is stable, paper planes, cranes, or boats descend from above and float at different positions around you. Walk around — they stay anchored in real space.

2

Tap the shutter to shoot

The large white circle at the bottom center is the shutter. Tap it — the photo, including the DriftEye logo, is saved straight to your photo library.

3

Tap the video button to record

The camera icon to the left of the shutter starts recording. The UI hides automatically — only the logo and a blinking red dot remain as the recording indicator. Tap anywhere on screen to stop.

4

Preview, save or delete

A preview appears as soon as recording stops — play or pause, then tap Save to keep it or Delete to discard. Nothing is stored in the app itself.

Interactions

Shake your phone — make them fall

Give your phone a firm shake — every paper object spins as it falls, then drops back in from above at new random positions. Every shake gives you a fresh scene.

Front camera face mode — let paper cover the face

Switch Camera to Front in settings — the moment a face is detected, a paper plane (or crane/boat) flies in from the side of the screen and hovers right in front of it. Up to three faces are supported at once; when a face leaves the frame, its paper object disappears too.

Paper reacts to real-world light

ARKit continuously estimates ambient brightness and color temperature. The paper surface brightens and dims accordingly, picking up warm or cool tints from your surroundings. Move to a window and it turns cool; step under café lamps and it turns warm — giving every shot a strong sense of place.

Reload button — reshuffle positions

The arrow-loop button at the bottom-right recalls every object and drops them from above again in new random positions — handy when you want a fresh layout without shaking. In face mode it re-triggers the fly-in animation from the side.

Settings Menu

Tap the gear icon at the top-right to open settings:

Camera

Switch between rear camera (paper drifts in space) and front camera (face mode).

Model

Choose between paper plane, paper crane, and paper boat — each has its own look and feel.

Count

Adjustable from 1 to 20. More for a busier scene, fewer for a minimal look.

Import Image

Pick a photo from your library — the paper planes (or cranes) float over that image, and you can capture the composition.

Language

Switch freely between Traditional Chinese, English, and Japanese.

Tips for Better Shots

Move your phone slowly when you first open the app — let AR tracking stabilize before shooting.
If there are too few or too many planes on screen, adjust the count in settings.
Not happy with the composition? Give the phone a shake. Everything falls and respawns in new positions — no two shots will look the same.
For video, keep the phone as steady as possible and walk slowly or pan parallel — it gives a drone-like feel.
Taking a group shot? Switch to face mode — a paper object flies in front of each face, covering up to three people at once.
Soft-light moments — early morning, sunset, or near a window — show off the paper's color-temperature response best, giving shots extra atmosphere.

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