Here is the final video for the 'Metacloud' idea.



Here I have kept the visual representation of the results quite simple, however the intention is clear - in the video I am trying to simulate someone 'zooming in' on the central result using multitouch, and then being directed to the related website in the iPhone browser.

Work process for creating the video:
- Made 8 text boxes with Result 1-8
- Turned all of these into 3D layers
- Made the camera aperture quite large, thus shortening the depth of field
- Keyframed the camera position and zoom to center the first result
- Lowered the opacity of all the other results in order to make them disappear
- Keyframed a 'glow' effect onto Result 1 to make it look like it had been 'selected'
- Inserted the iPhone browser image and rotated it, and keyframed the opacity to make it 'appear'

This is another interesting iPhone application - it relays the location and distance of people posting new messages on twitter through the iPhone camera.



This app however seems to provide a more useful function; allowing users to find their way to a tube station without asking for directions is tangibly more useful than seeing where people are 'tweeting' from.



This however is my favourite, and seemingly most feasible iPhone application. Allowing flickr information to tag your face to your social networking sites could provide a whole new level of social interaction through networking sites; although privacy may be a concern.

I am happy with the earlier concept that I have posited on this blog; however to come up with more concepts I will have to look at the latest developments in new media technology.

However the latest developments in navigation seem somewhat dated now - the latest most daring development has been Apple's offering of multi-touch, especially when applied to the iPhone. It's use in computers and laptops is nothing ground breaking, however when it becomes the only way to navigate information held on a device, it becomes a bit more special. This has led to newer developments in the way people are creating applications for it, and has provided a platform for things which would usually have a home in desktop computing alone. For instance, Microsoft's "Seadragon" seems like something that has no place on a mobile phone, yet the touch-interface platform has proven to be a perfect partner for navigating through vast amounts of information on such a tiny device.

This still seems quite standard though, in navigational terms. After all, that's what this project is about - re-opening the renaissance window. I think the only development in the last few years which has come close to this goes by the name of 'Augmented Reality', and while it is in it's fledgling state people have been fancying it's conception in films, cartoons and literature for quite some time.

Here are some videos displaying the current state of the technology.

4th Lecture

Within this lecture we made...

Well, why not see for yourself.