Technabob » starry night http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Geek Stuff Sun, 27 May 2012 20:00:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Starry Night Interactive App Hits iPad http://technabob.com/blog/2012/04/01/starry-night-interactive-ipad-app/ http://technabob.com/blog/2012/04/01/starry-night-interactive-ipad-app/#comments Sun, 01 Apr 2012 13:30:01 +0000 Range http://technabob.com/blog/?p=89867 Remember that gorgeous Interactive Starry Night? It certainly put a high tech spin on one of Van Gogh’s most inspiring works. It’s one of my favorite pieces of art, especially the wind. Initially, I wondered if the guy who made it would release it for other platforms so that more people could enjoy it. I guess the crowd’s clamor won, as it was just released for iOS.

interactive starry night

It took Greek artist Petro Vrellis six months to code his Starry Night program for Windows, but under a month to port it over to iOS. The app lets you play with Van Gogh’s masterpiece using your fingertips, adding your own spin to the iconic post-impressionist painting.

Starry Night Interactive is available for iPads now, but it will also be released for Android soon. It costs $1.99(USD) over at the  iTunes App Store.

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cs vg mashup

In a surreal mashup of FPS action and dreamy art, this mod thrusts would-be terrorists or counter-terrorists into the twisted mind of Vincent Van Gogh. Examples of the artist’s work can be seen on the walls, and outside, the beauty of his famous Starry Night hangs heavy in the sky.

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Counter-Strike players may want to download this one for themselves, but just watching the video (for hours and hours) may be enough to satisfy you. The visuals are addictive.

[Nipper Maps via Offworld]

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