How to Use Presence (presence.mrarich.com) to Unwrap Presents Remotely Together

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Presence is a browser-based tool for opening gifts together when you are not in the same room. To use it, both people need a browser with JavaScript enabled, a gift ready to open, and a shared time to be online at the same time. The site itself describes its purpose as "Unwrap presents remotely, together," so the core idea is a shared session rather than a shipped physical product.

What you need before starting

  • A browser with JavaScript enabled. The site shows a JavaScript warning instead of its normal interface when scripting is off, so the page will not work without it.
  • A gift for each participant. The experience is about unwrapping, so each person should have something to open.
  • An agreed time. Because the point is doing it together, both people need to be online simultaneously.
  • A way to coordinate. You will likely need a separate channel (chat, call, or messaging) to agree on when to start and to share whatever the site asks you to share.

Basic steps

  1. Confirm JavaScript is on. Open presence.mrarich.com in a modern browser. If you see a message about JavaScript not being enabled, enable it and reload the page before continuing.
  2. Arrange the session. Agree with the other person on a time when you will both be at your computers with your gifts nearby.
  3. Open the site and start or join the shared session. The exact control depends on the interface shown to you; follow the on-screen prompts rather than a fixed menu path.
  4. Unwrap together. Once you are in the same session, open your gifts while the other person can see the process.
  5. Verify it worked. If both people can see the same unwrapping moment, the session is functioning. If not, check that JavaScript is enabled and that you are both in the same session.

Common snags

  • Blank or warning page: almost always JavaScript disabled. Enable it and reload.
  • One person sees nothing: you are probably not in the same session, or one browser blocked the page.
  • Timing mismatch: since the tool is built around doing this together, being online at different times defeats the purpose.

A quick reality check

The public page evidence for this site is thin — the only captured content is the JavaScript warning. That means the specific buttons, session-sharing method, and any account requirements are not documented here. Treat the steps above as the general flow, and rely on the actual interface prompts when you open the site. If the site asks for a link or code to share, use your normal chat channel to pass it along.