Previously, Peter commented about the coolness of Piclens, the plug-in that allows a user to navigate through photos in three dimensions most specifically in Google Images and Flickr. I personally was hoping for the plug-in to work with some of the agencies I browse for content... it would make my job seem more like Blade Runner, which I always include under suggestions on work surveys...

Other Blade Runner 'flight' experiences:

One that immediately pops to mind is Blaise Aguera and Arcas development for Microsoft, PhotoSynth. The program renders thousands of high-res images into a three dimensional wire-frame that one can maneuver and zoom through. Think of flying around the Eiffel tower, and deciding to focus on a single beam to detect the urban touch of bird poo. That good.



A simple alternative is Airtight Interactive's flash template called the PostcardViewer, which creates a photo gallery on splayed postcards navigable with arrow keys. I once built part of my portfolio using this template, but found it a little dizzying for advertising content. The whizzing aspect is a lovely cheap thrill, and totally worth throwing a family album in there.

Why just view images when you can jump inside of them like a swimming pool?

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