Developer Jean-Christophe Naour has released an app for the iPad called Poly. Inspired by mathematician Boris Delaunay, Poly lets users create intriguing, colorful self-portraits with the iPad 2’s front-facing camera.
Poly creates geometric images that are complied by averaging color data within triangular fields that you trace with your hand. The artistically inclined will undoubtedly find Poly mesmerizing, while the rest of us should be content to just sit there and create shapes out of our faces on the iPad’s screen.
A background in 3D modeling isn’t required to use Poly, but it would probably help. You can render your images in different styles, including: flat, wireframe, point, and color blending. Whether you have a fascination with shapes or not, this creative iPad app is sure to hold your attention for at least a couple of minutes.
Poly for iPad is available in the App Store for $0.99.
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