# Transparent Phone Screen Apps Sascha Affolter Creates an App That Prevents Collisions By Ryan Fowler | Published 2013-05-19 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transparent-phone-screen References: [news.discovery](http://news.discovery.com/tech/apps/transparent-phone-screen-prevents-collisions-12020.htm) & [play.google](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=botweb.transparent.screen) A transparent phone screen app has been created to prevent collisions. German Android application developer Sascha Affolter has created and released this transparent phone screen application in hopes that it will make the roads much safer for drivers. The application uses your [smartphone camera](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-flipper-by-heineken) to display an image of exactly what is going on behind your phone underneath your regular phone screen functions. This application is not limited to being functional for in the car (you should not be [texting and driving](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jolt-app) regardless), it is also very practical for everyday use. The transparent phone screen app could potentially save you the embarrassment of walking into posts, signs, walls, people and even potentially worse situations like traffic in busy areas. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Transparent Phone Screen Apps for Safety:** Creating apps that utilize smartphone cameras to display real-life images and improve safety. - **Augmented Reality for Daily Life:** Developing AR apps for daily use to avoid accidents such as walking into obstacles. - **Camera-based Phone Apps for Post-covid Social Distancing:** Using smartphone cameras to create camera-based post-COVID social distancing apps and tools. ### Where This Applies - **Mobile App Development:** Developing innovative phone apps to enhance safety and daily life. - **Automotive Technology:** Integrating camera technology to improve driving safety. - **Augmented Reality Industry:** Developing AR technology for daily use in various industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Convenient Flip Phone Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coverscreen-os.md) - [Eye-Tracking Privacy Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/privacy-apps.md) - [Transparent Aluminum Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-phone-2-concept.md) - [Visible Component Smartphone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-phone-1.md) - [Subtle Secondary Display Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sphone-concept.md) - [Automatic Screen Privacy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eyefocus-privacy-app.md) - [Low-Tech Smartphone Interface Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blank-spaces-app.md) - [Anti-Fingerprint Shatterproof Screen Protectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glassgo-x.md) - [Chic Transparent Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-nothing-phone-1.md)