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James Mattox New user 100 Posts |
Hello Café members! I'm very excited to tell you about a new photo prediction iPhone app: "Ghost Card."
$14.99 for now. Wont go down with any special one day sales or anything, but might go up at some point. Can be found in the iTunes AppStore here: Ghost Card iPhone App Here's a demo video: Ghost Card Demo Video There are lots of photo prediction apps out there where you say "earlier today I took a photo…" and you display a photo you supposedly took at some time in the past (including one of mine, "101 Deck"). Good stuff, but what if you could take a prediction photo right then and there, with the spectator actually in the photo? Well, now you can! Here's the basic idea: Begin by saying "I'm going to have you pick a card, but first I want to pick a card myself…" You take a card out of the deck, keep it hidden to the spectator, hold it up for the camera and snap a photo (with the spectator in the photo as well). Phone goes down on the table, cards get shuffled up. From here you do whatever card routine you like. At some point the spectator chooses a card. You vanish it, it reappears, vanished again. Everyone is immensely impressed and you start to walk away. "Oh wait, remember that photo I took before we even began?" You open up your photo album… "I knew you were going to pick that card." And there in your album is the photo you took, clearly showing you holding the chosen card with the spectator in the photo as well. Thus proving without a doubt you made an impossible prediction. A few disclaimers before I keep going: First, this trick requires a gaff card. Probably the most common gaff card out there, you most likely have it already, and after reading this sentence I bet you know what it is. Second, this app uses an enormous amount of processing power, and thus the newer/faster your phone is the better. It works great on the 5, pretty good on the 4S, and not so great on the 4 (I'd personally not recommend this app if you have an iPhone 4). It's not available if you have a 3Gs or earlier. It would most likely melt the processor anyway. Third, this is not the type of app that "just works." iPredict "just works." Every time you make that call you know what you're going to get and you know it's going to work, and there's no chance some kid is going to pick up and go "Hello?" It works the same way day in and day out and you don't need to do anything different as you move around the room. This app relies on the camera, and so different lighting conditions have an impact on how you need to use the app to get a good result. If you follow the steps I give to take the photo, you'll end up with a good result 98.479% of the time. You'll need to experiment a little and learn how to help the app take a photo that will give you a good result (just doing a quick test photo/setup every time you move will help). If you understand how the app works you won't have any trouble. Ok back to the magic. There's lots of possibilities on how to use this. Perhaps a reverse mind reading. Pick a card, take a photo, and have the spectator read your mind and tell you which card you picked. Since you have photo proof, you can't be accused of switching the card! Another idea to leave a lasting impressing: Take the photo, do your thing, then at the end say "remember that photo? I knew what card you were going to choose. I'll post it to my facebook page, go have a look if you want." You can post to facebook, twitter, email it or SMS exactly the same way you would any other photo in your album (you hit the "share" button). Do this to get some likes on your page, or if you email them the photo they will have your contact details. [*]This app does include what we call "Confederate Mode." If you have a friend that also has a phone and a copy of the app, you can take the photo and your buddy can make the secret entry on his phone, which will then be sent over to yours. So this means you can take the photo, hand your iPhone to the spectator, then at the end of the routine have the spectator open up the photo album herself. You never have to touch the phone! [*]You can end "clean" if you choose, meaning the image will be in your real camera roll and so at the reveal you won't be in the app anymore. If the spectator starts snooping around there won't be anything fishy. [*]A "stealth app" in every way possible. Your spectators will never know an app was involved. Everything they see looks "normal." FAQs: Q: Hey jerk, when does this app time bomb and stop working like your last app, Email Wizard? A: January 1st, 2087. Actually no. The app is self contained, it does not require any behind the scenes server or support. So there is no off switch. Q: Card tricks are lame. Does this only work with cards? A: Yes, for now just cards. The door is open to other possibilities, but we need to start somewhere and playing cards are all the same size and color (usually). And hey, I like card magic, so there! ESP cards are probably the next step. Q: Can the spectator hold the card? A: Yes. You just need to guide them to hold the card the way you want. And no peeking on their part. Q: Can you perform this surrounded? A: Not quite. At the point where you take the photo, a few controls pop up on the screen and so you don't want anyone to see that. However, not a problem as you don't want anyone to see the card you're taking a photo of anyway, so there should not be anyone behind you. Q: Android version on the way? A: Nothing in works now. Maaaaaaybe in the future. I'll have to wait and see how well the iPhone version is received by you all, then we can talk Droid. Q: What's with the name "Ghost Card" anyway? A: Yeah… try finding a name for an app that's not already taken. An early concept for this effect was something like "You know how ghosts only show up on camera? I have some cards that only show up on camera…" Or something like that. Although I still kinda sorta like that routine idea it means revealing the gaff card(s) to the spectator. Some magicians are against that idea. So, there you have it. I hope you like it, and of course if you have any questions or concerns feel free to email me at [email]mattoxj@mac.com[/email]. |
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TheAmazingSteveo Inner circle 1581 Posts |
This looks VERY COOL!!!
Nice job. |
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FredNarlo Loyal user Been waiting for John Dough for the last 282 Posts |
I love this app! The look on the spectator's face after they see their freely thought of or chosen card in the photo is great! What sets this apart from other photo prediction type apps is that the spectator themself is actually in the photo holding the card. You can then text or email the photo to them as a memento of the experience. No prediction photo is ever "standard"...different everytime. Wherever you are or whoever wants in the photo, can be part of the magic too.
The video instructions are very helpful and James goes over everything very thoroughly. And "Confederate Mode"...rocks! |
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juan Regular user Brazil 178 Posts |
Does it work for iPad?
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James Mattox New user 100 Posts |
No, we didn't make an iPad version. Might take care of that in the future but we havnt looked at it yet
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James Mattox New user 100 Posts |
Here's an example of what the app can do: http://linktrack.info/.g8kl (goes to a facebook album)
I asked this girl to pick a card from a face down deck (I forced the card I needed). I then asked her not to look at it, but hold it up for me to see so I could take a photo of her AND the card. I took the photo, card went back in the deck, shuffled up (palmed off the gaff card), and handed the deck to her friend. I asked her friend to choose any card she wanted from a face up deck, and to look through them all, take her time, and to choose the one she felt drawn to. While she's doing that, I talked about how close friends build a special bond and often think alike. Girl #2 settled on the queen of spades. I then pointed at my phone and reminded them of the photo I took of girl #1 and the card she didn't look at. I opened up the photo, and badda-bing it shows that girl #1 also chose the queen of spades! So in the actual photo I took, she was not holding the queen of spades, yet the app took care of that for me. Notice that she has her finger covering a good chunk of the card, but not a problem. |
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Dr. Eamon Inner circle ------------John Dream------------If you can Dream it, you can Do it! 1313 Posts |
Nice app James!
Will it be available on Android? Best, John |
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saysold1 Eternal Order Recovering Cafe addict with only 10794 Posts |
Demo went bye - bye
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James Mattox New user 100 Posts |
Yeah not sure what's up with the demo video. "Inapropriate content" it tells me. Unless there was some naked guy running around in the background I didn't see I have no clue what the problem is. I appealed it but if that goes nowhere ill upload it to Vimeo or something.
As for android, I'd like to, and we looked into it, but the test version didn't run very well. There processing power just isn't there. Also it seems some importantly functionality is missing from android that we need, namely the about to tap on the live view camera to focus (or tap to do other things). That's what my programmer told me anyway, that really so? In any case, android would be a tougher build. For now there are no immediate plans. |
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James Mattox New user 100 Posts |
My wildly inappropriate demo video is back online. Ghost Card
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Magic Patrick Inner circle Minnesota 1591 Posts |
Are you the same guy that sold out a Tricia to DC and left many others stranded?
If so then I will pass on this one. Thanks. |
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James Mattox New user 100 Posts |
Darn right I did.
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Montana76 Inner circle I hope I one day reach 1177 Posts |
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On 2014-02-07 23:02, Magic Patrick wrote: Huh? |
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starnight New user 25 Posts |
No android?
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James Mattox New user 100 Posts |
No I'm afraid not. We had our programmer whip up a test version on the android and it did not perform well. It takes a lot of processing power. Granted this was a year ago, perhaps the latest galaxy is quick enough. So possible at some point, but no immediate plans at the moment.
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DynaMix Inner circle 1148 Posts |
James I have not been able to get the green area even close to the blank card since I upgraded to a 5s. It worked better on my 4. Any ideas why?
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James Mattox New user 100 Posts |
Yeah the 5s is crazy fast. We've actually thought of putting in a setting to slow it down.
My top tip would be to make sure you are "setting the color" by tapping on the card (and the border of the box changes to match ). Alternatively, try this: take a picture without much regard for what the overlay looks like. The image freezes and you are shown "use" or "retake". On this screen you can still adjust all the settings. It's a little easier since the image is frozen. If the app is still not cooperating, shoot me an email and we will figure it out. James James@iphonemagicapps.com |
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durgy Elite user Toronto 402 Posts |
So does the app supported in 5S or no..?
-Durgy |
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James Mattox New user 100 Posts |
Yes it does, I have a 5s. DynaMix how has it been going for you?
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DynaMix Inner circle 1148 Posts |
Lemme give it another shot I will post back asap.
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