‘stilla’ is a photo app for iPhone, using the device’s built-in gyroscope to create navigable 3D-like photos from multiple images
developed by design studio maybe it’s the lightning, ‘stilla‘ is a 3D camera for iPhone, stitching multiple perspectives of scenes into navigable 3D space. the app uses data from iPhone’s built-in gyroscope to calculate the relative spatial perspectives of two or more photographs.
images can be shared in 3D both on the app and via web browsers. users can also export a rendered view to the photos app; full-resolution originals of all the photographs taken are also automatically saved and are exportable to photos.
by the user taking varying perspectives of a still scene, ‘stilla’ can offer a 3D-like view of a moment and location. alternatively, the app can be used more conceptually: taking a portrait of a friend plus an image of something to remember the situation. explore an example 3D ‘stilla’ image in the ‘stilla’ gallery.
‘stilla’ is available at the iPhone store.
trailer for ‘stilla’ video © bernhard frey
in an interview with the next web, patrick juchli of maybe it’s the lighting explains, ‘a single photo is an abstract thing. it’s taken out of context, time has been frozen, things seem much more powerful or catchy as they actually have been. it’s a lot harder to stage something in a movie (without music) than on a photo. but watching a movie is more passive than holding a simple photograph in your hand. watching a single photo involves your own imagination much more. stilla keeps this strength of photography but offers additional facets, views to a single moment.‘
the 3D image can be rotated and explored in virtual 3D space in browsers or the ‘stilla’ app
additional example image
app screenshots
demo of the taking ‘stilla’ images with the app
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