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AR and the (Possible) Return of Skeuomorphism

19 implied HN points • 11 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AR UI Design Virtual reality User Experience
  1. Skeuomorphism was a popular UI design concept that mimicked physical objects, making interfaces user-friendly for those new to technology.
  2. Affordances in digital interfaces, as seen in skeuomorphism, help users interact intuitively, like how door handles suggest pushing or rotating.
  3. With AR/XR devices gaining popularity, there's potential for a comeback of skeuomorphism in a more functional form, bridging virtual and physical worlds.

Rethinking Descriptive Camera in the age of AI

19 implied HN points • 30 Oct 23
🕹 Technology AI App Development Machine Learning Mobile Apps
  1. The concept of using AI to describe images has evolved over the years, from human-powered descriptions to ML-based automated descriptions.
  2. The Implai app takes image descriptions a step further by adding enhancements or filters, providing a new way to share 'text photos'.
  3. Users can create 'text photos' with descriptions and apply 'tilters' to enhance the appearance before sharing and engaging with others in the app.

What is a tilter?

19 implied HN points • 27 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Social media Visual Effects
  1. A "tilter" alters text similar to how filters alter images on social media.
  2. Tilters can change text phrasing, font, and apply special visual effects.
  3. Examples of tilters include rewriting text in different styles like horror or hip language.
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