iHologram Demo for iPhone (Video)

UPDATE: iHologram Not Real

The "developer" of iHologram, David OReilly, has updated his blog earlier today to let everyone know that iHologram was indeed, not real, and just a prototype:

The iHologram app was not real. It was an illustration of an idea I had which I believe could work with the technology (combining anamorphosis and motion sensing). Unfortunately I’m just an ideas person, I can show how things should look, but I’m no hardcore programmer.

While OReilly says he wasn't trying to mislead anyone, we find it interesting that the video was preceded with the statement: "Ive just finished coding an application for the iphone/ipod touch." But then again, it's easy to confuse the wording for "coding" as opposed to "came up with an idea for."

iHologram - iPhone application from David OReilly on Vimeo Macenstein posts a video of iHologram -- an awesome looking program that displays a holographic effect based on the position of your iPhone. The developer, David OReilly, says on his site:

The application works by assuming a constant viewing angle (35-45 degrees), typical for when the device is placed on a tabletop. The 3d scene’s perspective is warped using anamorphosis, the same technique used in Hans Holbein’s painting The Ambassadors. This application does the exact same but updates dynamically.

While we're unable to confirm the actual authenticity of the project, and Macenstein questions the accelerometer's ability rotate on a flat surface, the author's site and detailed description look legit. We'll keep you posted.

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