February 25, 2011

Interesting 3D Photo app

I can’t readily pronounce it “endlessly useful,” but 3D Photo‘s ability to map a live camera feed onto 3D shapes is rather cool:

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It can be hard to take tablet hardware, which is largely designed for low-power media consumption & gaming, and make it perform well for general-purpose imaging operations. Lately I’ve taken to joking that, “Well, my year-old iPad can run a beautiful 3D pinball game fullscreen at 30+ FPS, so maybe we should let people draw with friggin’ 3D pinballs, because apparently those can be made to go fast.” Look for Adobe Avian AngerPaint™, coming soon to an app store near you!

Video: Crafty CGI Sapporo commercial

“A friend just emailed me this Sapporo commercial,” writes reader Trent, “and I thought, while watching it, that this is in John Nack’s wheelhouse.” I’m inclined to agree. (Full-screen viewing recommended.)