while we were pluggin away on the big stuff cc (@cclaan) whipped out another really great iphone app called light writer. grab it on iTunes. You can also see it in action with some pics on flickr and if you are the socially motivated type join the facebook group .
The whole app works on a pretty basic premise – POV – persistence of vision (read all about it on wikipedia ). You have probably seen the effect on one of those toy clocks and if you are make fan you should check out all the cool project like this one with a bike wheel.
Of course with the iphone you done have as high of a refresh rate so using this takes a bit of practice and it works best in low light (again see the pics). and for photography its just plain ol’ cool.
good stuff
the stuff you guys come up with
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Why doesn't this work on an iPod touch? Good idea though, wish I could download it.
jake, it should work with 2nd gen ipod touches, 1st gen will be supported in the next update
Do you have any pointers as to a loose release date of this update?
im hoping it's only a few days
I'm also really interested in getting this for the 1st Gen Touch. Can't imagine what the 1st & 2nd Gen iPhone and 2nd Gen Touch have that the 1st Gen Touch doesn't.
can you make it for the G1 android platform too?
Lady Ada had this stuff worked out using a separate device: http://www.ladyada.net/make/minipov3/index.html and http://www.ladyada.net/make/spokepov/index.html
I can't get a search result for light writer or lann or POV that is related to your program at apple itune iphone web page. I don't have an I phone but coworker does and he is interested in it, I've always had a bug for POV stuff..
I think the independent apps at iPhone is taking the world by storm.
This looks awesome! And another prove that we have to think out of the “this is what a phone needs” box …
True. And its a trend that's getting hotter and hotter by the day. Thanks to the creative minds behind them.
Its great! My friends were awe inspired when they saw me do it. Try it and surely your friends' jaws will be left hanging on the floor.
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