Holograms – Review
By App Type: Uncategorized
Our rating: 
By: Tony Kobayashi
Version #: 1.0 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested)
Date Released: 2009-03-31
Developer: Holograms
Price: 1.99
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Holograms is a neat idea—Take a 2D image and turn it into a 3D hologram.
To accomplish this task, take an existing image (or use the camera) and tell Holograms where the depth is. You do this by selecting the depth (up for closer to you, down for further away) and “painting” (or masking) the depth in the image. Once the app knows this information you can then tilt the phone in any direction and the picture warps just as if it’s a 3D hologram.
Sounds like fun! And the demos that it comes with works really well.
When I tried it, I had trouble masking the depths correctly. Often edges would look “melted” as I moved the phone around. Or worse yet, part of a head would sink while the rest of it would rise! Sure it was eerie to watch, but it was also disturbing and not what I wanted either.
If the app could detect the depth itself (maybe based on shadow or clarity of the surfaces) or if it did edge detection an let me pick which “edges” are at what “depths”, then the Hologram may have worked better.
Holograms is a great example of where the technology is now, and I can only assume that in the future it’s just going to get better.
Quick Take
Value: Medium
Would I Buy Again: No
Learning Curve: Not much to learn–but the controls aren’t really great
Who Is It For: People that want to try out the effect
What I Like: Interesting idea and t
What I Don’t:: Hard to make my own holograms that worked the way I wanted them to.
Final Statement: It’s a cute app, but not fantastic. Try it at your own risk! 🙂
1) Select an image in your photo library. 2) Use the the touch screen to add depth to the image. 3) Use the accelerometer to tilt back and forth to see the image in virtual 3D!
With Holograms, you can take your photos and turn them into virtual holograms. Tilt your device back and forth to see the the 3D effect. You can also use it to distort images and add various effects like" Laser "," Rainbow ", or" Fountain ".
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