First Look: iLava for iPhone/iPod touch
The lava lamp was an icon of 70s pop culture, and that same idea has made it into the 21st century, right on the iPhone. iLava [iTunes link] imitates both a lava lamp, and the demo that Jeff Han gave us at the TED conference.
The iLava application is completely multi-touch, meaning that anything you touch will have an action. Touch the lava, move it around. When you tap and hold your finger in a specific area, you'll add heat and see the lava rise. You can also stretch the lava apart, or pinch multiple pieces of lava together. Shake or tilt the iPhone to move the lamp, just as you could a real lava lamp.
If you're looking for a cool iPhone application that could bring a few minutes of enjoyment, then look no further than iLava. You can download it from the iTunes App Store for $0.99US.
Update: The developer of iLava contacted us to let us know that this application is essentially the same thing that Jeff Han used at the TED conference. Both applications use the same codebase, and was developed by Llya Rosenberg (the same name mentioned in the demo video) over the past few years.
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"a few minutes of enjoyment"?!?!
I love this app.
I leave it running on my iPhone when it's sitting in it's charger on my desk.
People go nuts over it.
Hell, I've even fallen asleep watching it.
The single cheapest, safest, most portable lava lamp you'll ever buy.
I Wish i had a screensaver like this on my desktop mac, i only found one that looks well pixely, not as good looking as this one, if anybody has a tip for me for a screen saver like this, please let me know ;-).
Kinda reminds me of this app, which I find to be more like a fireworks screen saver with interactivity:
Spawn-
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=296036692&mt=8
Guys, Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.6 update is released from a long time now.......
December 15 2008 at 4:54 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyOops... sorry, didn't scroll down.... :)
December 15 2008 at 5:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWow, that's actually pretty neat. Mesmerizing demo.
December 15 2008 at 4:25 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHot Apps on TUAW
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