Google has launched three experimental photo apps for Android and iOS, in an effort to test experimental technology such as object recognition, person segmentation, stylization algorithms, efficient image encoding and decoding technologies.
Google has launched three experimental photo apps for Android and iOS, in an effort to test experimental technology such as object recognition, person segmentation, stylization algorithms, efficient image encoding and decoding technologies.
These three apps - Storyboard, Selfissimo!, and Scrubbies, are a part of "appsperiments" inspired by Google's Motion Stills app.
Google mentioned in a blog, “Today, we're launching the first installment of a series of photography appsperiments: usable and useful mobile photography experiences built on experimental technology. Our "appsperimental" approach was inspired in part by Motion Stills, an app developed by researchers at Google that converts short videos into cinemagraphs and time lapses using experimental stabilization and rendering technologies.”
Storyboard (Android-only)
Storyboard, which is currently only available on Android, allows users to transform a video into single-page comic layouts, entirely on the device. Once you shoot a video and load it in Storyboard, the app automatically selects interesting video frames, lays them out, and applies one of six visual styles.
Selfissimo! (iOS, Android)
Selfissimo is an automated selfie photographer that snaps a “stylish” black and white photo each time you pose. The app will encourage you to pose and as soon as you stop moving, a photo will be taken. You can tap the screen to end the session and review the resulting contact sheet, saving individual images or the entire shoot.
Scrubbies (iOS-only)
This app allows users to manipulate the speed and direction of video playback to produce video loops that highlight actions, capture funny faces, and replay moments. Unlike looping apps such as Instagram’s Boomerang, users can swipe on the video to “remix” it. Scrubbing with one finger plays the video while scrubbing with two fingers captures the playback so you can save or share it respectively.
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