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Retro, a photo-sharing app for friends, lets you 'time-travel' through your camera roll | TechCrunch
- Retro rolled out a new private 'Rewind' feature that lets users time-travel through their own photo memories from the camera roll.
- Rewind is private by default and can be accessed via a card at the end of the weekly memories row or the main bottom tab.
- The feature uses haptic feedback as memories cycle, with options to share or keep photos private.
- Users can hide certain memories and use a dice icon to jump to a random memory.
- Retro sees Rewind as a way to reconnect with memories without competing with AI-driven feeds from larger platforms.
- Founder Nathan Sharp notes new users may have limited access if they haven’t uploaded enough photos yet.
- Retro positions Rewind as a complement to existing memory features from Timehop, Facebook, Google Photos, and Apple Photos.
- Retro claims Navigating and sharing memories will not directly compete with major photo apps that are utilities.
- The feature is expected to boost engagement by offering a more nostalgic, controlled viewing experience.
- Retrospective feature aims to give users more deliberate control over their memories.
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