# Glitchy camera

11 Hacker News commenters recommended Glitchy camera and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a fun, polished circuit-bent camera simulator that runs entirely in the browser, with no uploads or server processing.

## Why people recommend it

- Fun to use (4 comments): "that's pretty fun, just like others I love that everything is local on client" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47059751)) "Had great fun with this today, thanks!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47051044)) "It was fun to use glitchycam." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47045652))
- Runs entirely locally, no uploads (2 comments): "that's pretty fun, just like others I love that everything is local on client" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47059751)) "Love that it's entirely client-side — no uploads, no server processing." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47047258))
- Polished detail and aesthetics (2 comments): "It’s the polish and attention to detail that really distinguishes this from something purely generated with AI." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47047507)) "The aesthetics are fantastic." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47047203))

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Glitchy camera", https://hackerapproved.com/p/glitchy-camera/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).