{"id":251,"date":"2012-05-20T20:27:27","date_gmt":"2012-05-20T20:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dkeesto.com\/?p=251"},"modified":"2012-05-20T20:27:27","modified_gmt":"2012-05-20T20:27:27","slug":"coming-up-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cyphercove.com\/?p=251","title":{"rendered":"Coming up next…"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few weeks ago, I came across a CG image that looks a lot like a colored-in skyline diffuser<\/a>. A Google search turned up all kinds of CG images with the same theme. After imagining what a skyline diffuser might look like in motion, I was inspired to make a live wallpaper out of the idea. I’m really excited about how this one turned out. Unfortunately, this week I saw a new live wallpaper on Google Play that seems to have also been inspired by skyline diffusers.<\/p>\n

I’ve already put way too many hours into mine to scrap it, but I also think it’s sufficiently different that the two won’t be direct competitors. In mine, the tiles are smaller, beveled in the middle, and cast shadows; touch affects tile height rather than color; and it uses a simpler lighting model. All these factors create a very different look. My new live wallpaper is basically done, but I want to put in a little more testing before release.<\/p>\n

One of the really cool features of this wallpaper is the dynamic shadows, and it runs smoothly on the good old HTC Incredible. Here’s a sneak peak:<\/p>\n