Hold a card up. It's in your collection.
CardFrame has a camera where other frames have a logo. Show it a card: it recognizes the exact print, adds it to your collection, and queues it for the showcase. No typing, no spreadsheets, no risk to the card.
CONCEPT RENDER
Hold it up
Keep the sleeve on. The camera reads the card in about a second.
Matched
The frame identifies the exact print against the game's card database: set, number, variant.
On display
The card joins your collection and the showcase rotation. Duplicates are counted, not re-added.
capture loop: camera capture, recognition, dedupe, live display
already runs on our existing frame stack
CardFrame is a refinement of working code, not a promise
industrial design: in progress
One frame, one camera, one cable.
No hub, no base station, no app required to get started. Everything CardFrame does lives in the frame itself.
Camera
In the top bezel. Reads a card in about a second, sleeves on.
Portrait display
Card-shaped by design. Full-art showcase, one card at a time.
Easel stand
Shelf-ready out of the box. Wall mount planned as an accessory.
CONCEPT RENDER
Wi-Fi + OTA
New showcase modes and databases ship over the air.
On-device queue
The showcase keeps rotating even when your phone is off.
USB-C
One braided cable at the bottom. That is the whole setup.
A museum case, not a photo frame.
Binders hide your best cards. Toploaders gather dust. CardFrame puts the hits where people actually see them.
Full-art mode
The art engine extends the illustration past the card border to fill the screen, then adds quiet motion: drifting mist, shimmer, particles. Only for cards you own.
Purist mode
The untouched scan, centered, exact. For collectors who think pixels should know their place.
Showcase sets
Build rotations: the grail wall for guests, this month's pulls for you. New showcase modes ship over the air.
CONCEPT RENDER
Bring the collection you already track.
Nobody wants to re-enter 4,000 cards. Import the exports your current tools already produce, then let the frame take over new pulls.
Exactly which cards work.
Scan-to-collect needs a card database per game. Here is where each one stands, stated plainly.
Pokemon TCG
Full database at launchEvery set and print, including variants and promos.
Magic: The Gathering
Full database at launchEvery printing, back to Alpha. Scan or import from your MTG tools.
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Full database at launchFull card catalog with set and rarity data.
Disney Lorcana
Community databaseBacked by open community data, updated with each set.
One Piece Card Game
Community databaseBacked by open community data, updated with each set.
Sports cards
Scan on the roadmapShowcase works today via photo capture; the scan database comes later.
Any card you can photograph can join the showcase, database or not. Game names describe compatibility only: CardFrame is independent and not affiliated with any card publisher.
Honest presale. Real hardware takes time.
Reserve your spot
19 EUR holds one of 50 founders units and locks the founders price of 149 EUR (planned launch price 199 EUR).
Follow the build
Founders get the build log: prototypes, firmware, art-engine previews. You vote on which showcase modes come first.
Pay the rest at shipping
When your unit is ready we invoice the remaining 130 EUR. Not convinced by then? Refund, no questions.
Frame, stand, cable. Done.
CONCEPT RENDER · PLANNED CONTENTS
- CardFramePortrait display, camera in the top bezel, wifi, over-the-air updates
- Easel standShelf-ready. Wall mount planned as an accessory
- USB-C cableBraided, generous length
- Quick-start cardScan it with the frame. That is the whole tutorial
- Fully refundable, any time, one email
- Locks founders price: 149 EUR instead of 199
- 1 of 50 numbered founders units
- Build log access + vote on showcase modes
- Auto-refund if we have not shipped by June 2027
FAQ
How does scanning work?
Hold the card in front of the camera in the top bezel. The frame captures it, matches the exact print against the game's card database, and adds it to your collection. Sleeves stay on. About a second per card.
Which games does it work with?
Pokemon TCG, Magic: The Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh! launch with full scan databases; Disney Lorcana and One Piece Card Game run on community databases. Any other card, sports cards included, can join the showcase via photo capture. CardFrame is independent and is not affiliated with any card publisher.
Does it use my physical cards?
No. Your cards stay safe in their sleeves. You scan them once; the frame displays a digital showcase of the collection you own.
What exactly is the AI motion?
An art engine extends the card illustration beyond its border to fill the screen and adds subtle ambient motion (drifting clouds, shimmer, particles). It runs on cards from your collection only, and you can always switch to purist mode, which shows the untouched scan.
Do I need a subscription?
No. Scanning, imports and the standard showcase are part of the frame. An optional premium tier will fund heavier AI showcase modes later; the basics never move behind it.
When does it ship and what will it cost?
First founders batch is targeted for late 2026, and honestly, hardware timelines slip. Founders pay 149 EUR total (19 now, 130 at shipping). Planned launch price afterwards is 199 EUR plus the optional premium art-engine subscription.
How do refunds work?
Reply to your Stripe receipt email with the word refund. That is it. Full 19 EUR back, at any time, for any reason. And if we have not shipped by June 2027, refunds are automatic.