I built a Chrome extension to predict sun vs. shade for stadium seats

Name: I built a Chrome extension to predict sun vs. shade for stadium seats
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Author: evankaye

by evankaye·Feb 20, 2026·1 point·0 comments

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AI Analysis

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Stadium sun-shade overlay in real-time; solves a genuine friction point elegantly.

Strengths

•Hyperlocal hourly timeline (direct sun vs shade) + feels-like index beats generic stadium averages
•Works transparently inside Ticketmaster, StubHub, SeatGeek without leaving checkout flow
•Solar geometry + weather + wind modeling shows real technical rigor beyond basic sun position

Weaknesses

•Extremely narrow use case—only valuable during ticket-buying moments, maybe 2–3 times per year for most users
•Stadium coverage currently limited; requires ongoing manual 3D mapping for each venue

Post Description

I built Sunscreen, a Chrome extension that overlays sun vs. shade directly onto stadium seating charts while you’re shopping for tickets.

Motivation: I’ve been burned (literally) too many times buying “great seats” that turned into a full-sun blast furnace for a 1pm game. I wanted a quick, visual answer before checkout.