October 16, 2003
The shape of things to come: on-the-fly manipulation of photos from camphones
Alan Reiter, who I have (shamefully) belateldy just dicovered, outlines the shape of things to come and looks at how camera phones will spark a revolution on his blog Reiter's Wireless Data.
"I believe camera phones will spark -- are sparking -- an "ecosystem" of opportunities on multiple levels for providing hardware, software, accessories and services. These opportunities include electronic picture frames, jewelry, postcards, photo printing kiosks and many others.
One of the "many others" is enhancement and manipulation of photos. I believe these capabilities should be available to camera phone users, and it appears they could be".
Reiter writes about a computer programmer who has created a server-based program that offers Photoshop-like effects, Reiter has tested it and posted retouched photos on his blog. The effects are dramatic.
"This program is not, however, ready for prime time. It requires additional work for compatibility with different camera phones, billing software, developing user interfaces, etc. This is an "imaging engine," as the developer calls it. It's the heart of a service offering, but it isn't ready to be rolled out for immediate plug-and-play commercial use".
Anyone interested in learning more about this product, is welcome to contact Alain Reiter at reiter@wirelessinternet.com.
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