It looks like Facebook has just acq-hired mobile video and image app developer Digital Staircase, according to a blog post
on the startup’s site. According to Facebook, Digital Staircase’s team
will be joining the social network but Facebook has not acquired any of
the technology assets from the startup.
Digital Staircase has developed a number of apps for video recording,
image editing and more. MovieCam, which is available as an iPad and iOS
app, is a camcorder app that provides recording features like 8x
digital zoom, pause-and-resume recording functionality, and contrast
enhancement. The app also allows you to add 18 movie effects and filters
while shooting video.
iPhone app StereoCam aids in the quick creation of stereo image
pairs. A stereo image pair consists of two specially designed images
that are placed side-by-side to allow viewers (employing an appropriate
viewing technique) to see the depicted scene in full.
Another iOS app SmartSplice uses advanced graphics algorithms to
improve the speed and ease of creating high-quality image selections and
provides image filters and a way to create professional-looking image
effects.
From the post, it appears that the development team may be adding
some of these functionalities to Facebook itself. Unfortunately, Digital
Staircase will be removing its apps from the Apple App Store.
Dear Digital Staircase customers, followers, and supporters,
Hard to believe that it’s been 3 years since we started Digital
Staircase. As with any startup, there have been ups and downs, but
we’ve always had a blast working with you all to create new graphics
apps and tools that make the joy of visual computing accessible. We’re
announcing today that we’re being acquired by Facebook to help bring
these mobile innovations to a broader audience. Many things may change,
but our dedication to immersive experiences will not.
In a couple weeks (around 12/05/2011), we will be closing down Digital
Staircase as a standalone entity and will remove all iOS products from
the Apple iTunes store. Those of you who own apps (MovieCam,
SmartSplice, StereoCam, etc) will still be able to use them on your
current device. Please look out for new innovations to be added to
Facebook.
Thanks for all the support, and feel free to contact us at
support@digitalstaircase.com for more suggestions, comments, and
feedback. We’re always looking for ways to improve the user experience.
Thanks,
The Digital Staircase Team
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