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5 min read By NT²
A proximity session is not a peer connection
Tech
Connecting beside someone is a short-lived session. Recognizing them as a vault contact—and accepting a share into your vault—are still separate acts.
In-person proximity
Meet nearby as an ephemeral delivery session: off-web bootstrap, contact trust inside the tunnel, and a WebRTC bulk plane for attachments—not a new sharing mode.
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Scheduled
4 min read By NT²
Bootstrap QR stays off the web
Tech
If a proximity bootstrap can live in an ordinary https link, the authenticator has already toured browser history, referrers, and OS camera → URL launch paths.
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4 min read By NT²
Nearby control plane, WebRTC bulk plane
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A proximity session has a budget. Contact invites and share manifests fit. PDF scans usually do not—so attachments leave on a bulk plane after SDP exchange, not stuffed into every control frame.