If you owned a Viewmaster as a kid, this will indeed look familiar to you! And if you are a 3D guy — you’ll want to own one!
Introducing “Poppy”, developed by Ethan Lowry and Joe Heitzeberg, who modeled their design after the old photo-viewing toy.
It’s easy to use. Users just slip in an iPhone 4/4S/5 or iPod touch and look at the screen through a pair of lenses. These lenses separate the two sides of the screen, allowing users to view stereographic pictures and videos from YouTube and other sources in 3D.
No batteries. No fancy electronics. Just optics and the camera and display on a user’s iPhone!
Any pictures or videos can then be viewed with a 3D TV, another Poppy, or even just a pair of red and blue glasses. The developers have also designed a free app that will let users capture and organize 3D videos and images, upload them to the internet, and locate other 3D content online.
All these and more at gizmag.com.