Written by The Iconfactory
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| Download | Developer | Rating | Score | Current version | Adult Ranking |
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| Check for APK → | The Iconfactory | 54 | 4.48148 | 1.0.4 | 4+ |
What is BitCam? BitCam is a digital camera app that mimics the design and technology of the mini pocket computer from 1996. The app was created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Iconfactory, a company that creates cool things with pixels. BitCam has a black and white interface, chunky controls, and no animations. The app's graphics are blocky but still prioritize clarity and simplicity in the user interface. BitCam is free to download, and its in-app purchase is 1/10th of what Iconfactory charged for shareware in 1996.
1. Coming up with terminology in BitCam was a blast: we tried as hard as we could to guess the future wrong! The only reason we got FatBits right was because Bill Atkinson had already invented it.
2. BitCam is the digital camera you would have used on your mini pocket computer back in 1996.
3. Finally, make sure to check out the credits screen: it’s our tribute to the folks that have helped us be a success over the years.
4. BitCam’s graphics are blockier, but have many of the same traits we strive for in today’s client work.
5. What we ended up with shows how much technology has improved since we first started writing software for Apple’s products.
6. The difference now is that BitCam’s in-app purchase is 1/10th of what we charged in 1996.
7. We throttled the speed to simulate the 16-bit processor in the mini pocket computer.
8. Another big difference is today’s 64-bit processor: it can easily process the video signal at 30 frames/second.
9. We stuck to a black & white interface because color graphics support back then was hit-or-miss.
10. We did notice one thing that hasn’t changed over the years: the importance of clarity and simplicity in a user interface.
11. Zoom rects were used for view transitions, scrolling in credits was jerky, and chunky controls were par for the course.
12. Liked BitCam? here are 5 Photo & Video apps like YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream; Instagram; Twitch: Live Game Streaming; InShot - Video Editor; PicCollage: Grids & Videos;
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BitCam On iTunes
| Download | Developer | Rating | Score | Current version | Adult Ranking |
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| Free On iTunes | The Iconfactory | 54 | 4.48148 | 1.0.4 | 4+ |
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- Mimics the design and technology of the mini pocket computer from 1996
- Black and white interface
- Chunky controls
- No animations
- Blocky graphics that prioritize clarity and simplicity in the user interface
- Free to download
- In-app purchase is 1/10th of what Iconfactory charged for shareware in 1996
- Credits screen that pays tribute to the people who helped Iconfactory be successful over the years
- Retro surprise on the credits screen
- Simple and easy to use
- Accomplishes intended goal effectively
- Fun to play around with
- Nostalgic and reminiscent of old 2-bit graphics
- Offers editing existing pictures as an option
- Sound effects add to the old-school feel
- Hasn't been updated in over 2 years
- No support for iPhone X and Xs screens
- No greyscale mode offered
- No support for using the volume up button as a shutter for portrait selfies
*LOVE* this app, but it needs an update!
Neat idea...
So Cool
Great :-)
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