Viewclix is a popular photo-frame device whose canonical use case is to allow family members to share photos with an older relative who is not up on technology. We got one for my mother about a year ago.
It does work okay, but the usability is clunky. I have found a much better solution is to use a spare TV or monitor, equipped with Chromecast, as a remote Google photos sharing device.
- Set up a shared album.
- Invite other family members to be contributors or administrators (depending if you want to let other delete, as well as add, photos) to the shared album.
- Set Ambient Mode on the Chromecast to show the shared album.
Voila!
In addition to the >> UX, you also get a WAY bigger, TV-size screen.
(Granted, Viewclix has secondary use cases of teleconferencing, and posting reminders to your loved one. The Chromecast solution does not tackle those.)
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