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Whoa, this is the coolest thing we’ve seen an app do in a while.
What does it do?
Cycloramic uses your iPhone’s vibration and sensors to rotate itself and take a 360-degree video. Only works on flat, hard, shiny surfaces. But really, the video is probably secondary. IT MAKES YOUR PHONE DANCE.
Why do we like it?
It’s one of those rare apps that’s creative enough to get you to notice it, but also useful enough to not be a use-it-once-and-never-again gimmick. Well, probably. At the very least it easily makes the hypothetical Letterman Stupid Phone Tricks list. That is, until you use it somewhere dumb and your phone falls off a table.
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Had it a few days, works, kind of…..
Yeah I second that, it’s a little temperamental.
Hello, we’ve come up with some different ways to get the phone to rotate better as well as input that users have suggested. Remember that this is version 1.0 of the app, and many more features and improvements are coming soon!
Both awesome and pointless at the same time
How on the bloody earth does that work? I get that vibration can move your phone, but why doesn’t the phone fall over or just move sideways?
We use the vibration motor as well as other sensors to control the speed and distance of rotation. Timing of the vibration patterns allows it to remain upright on a smooth, level, clean, and hard surface.
I hope for your sake that the upcoming iPhone 5S or 6 also has a flat bottom (unlike the 3GS). It would be s shame to see this not work on newer phones. But pretty awesome concept nevertheless. I didn’t even know it’s possible to exert that much control over the vibration.
Scratchy scratchy
Quite good fun. Shame it can’t change the video into a panoramic photo though.
Panoramic photos will be included in the next update!
Just been playing with it, made my own little video demonstrating iPhones dancing…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO24Ht7VgC4