HoloPhone3D v1.5 - 3D holograms on Windows Phone using BEPU!

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HoloPhone3D v1.5 - 3D holograms on Windows Phone using BEPU!

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Hey everyone, I'm super excited to announce that I just released Holophone3D v1.5 a unique 3D hologram app for Windows Phone and it leverages the awesomeness that is BEPU - check out the video and press release below. BEPU is utilized at almost every place in the application. Obviously BEPU does all the standard physics type stuff for interactions and mini-games but I also used it to create a 3D UI layer using raycasting (since the hologram effect prevents normal 2D UI techniques from working well). I also created a cool variant of GrabSpring - the multi-grab spring - that allows you to do full multi-touch for all interactions - including multi-touching the same item and pulling it from different directions. You should also check out how it's used in the 'Asteroid Attack' minigame - which is kinda like Fruit Ninja meets Asteroids. All of the lighting and rendering was done with the SunBurn Engine - which I highly recommend checking out - (http://www.synapsegaming.com) and I used DPSF for the particle systems. Not only was BEPU super easy to use with great example, Norbo was amazing for support. His insight and assistance on the forums was absolutely essential to delivering the kind of polished experience that I wanted to make possible. BEPU really helped me bring my creative vision to life by making physics just so easy to implement - bravo on a very impressive product. I know I've only scratched the surface of what BEPU has to offer, but I look forward to digging in deeper with some other ideas I have about how BEPU can be used to create cool experiences in HoloPhone3D. Thanks... Oh and if you download it, ratings and reviews are always appreciated!

V1.5 Release Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tggyw3kCfU

HoloPhone 3D is a unique 3D hologram experience for Windows Phone - unlike anything else you'll see in the Marketplace today.

The first release of HoloPhone3D was certified as a 'HotApp' by Channel9 and reached the #1 spot for paid Entertainment apps in 13 countries (including #1 in the US for over 5 weeks). Update v1.5 takes it to a completely new level. HoloPhone3D v1.5 is a massive update that delivers 23 holograms content including 11 mini-game levels - all inside of a fully redesigned rendering engine optimized to deliver some of the best visuals you'll see on the phone.

Name: HoloPhone 3D
Category: Entertainment
Free Trial – Gives 8 full hologram experiences (4 interactive holograms and 4 marble maze mini game levels) and Ads are displayed
Purchase (.99c)– All 23 hologram experiences are unlocked and Ads are removed
V1.5 Release Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tggyw3kCfU
Web Marketplace Link: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/ ... 8bcf049edf
Zune Marketplace Link: http://redirect.zune.net/External/Launc ... 8bcf049edf
App Website: http://holophone3d.com(more info, videos, support and feedback)
Description:
Update v1.5 adds almost 3x more hologram content and mini-games to HoloPhone3D
FREE Trial now includes an amazing 4 holograms and 4 mini-games

Experience the magic of real interactive 3D holograms on your phone! Forget glasses, special screens and 2D gimmicks - HoloPhone 3D delivers real 3D hologram fun for all ages. It's like having a HoloDeck in your pocket.

Featuring: -
- 23 interactive hologram experiences
- Stunning 3D graphics rendered in silky smooth 30 fps
- Incredible lighting and shadows
- New holographic UI
- Amazing physics environments with full multi-touch support
- 10 marble maze mini-game levels with scores and ratings
- New 'Asteroid Attack' mini-game - imagine "Fruit Ninja meets Asteroids in 3D" :)

Try it today for free and see why HoloPhone3D was selected as a certified 'HotApp' by Channel9! Even the incredible screenshots don't do it justice... See videos and more on YouTube - search 'HoloPhone3D'. Future updates will include new holograms and mini games. See more videos and connect with me at http://holophone3d.com/videos
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Re: HoloPhone3D v1.5 - 3D holograms on Windows Phone using B

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Very nice job, and thanks for the kind words :)
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