Finally there seems to be a cure for the long-standing disease VVS – or Vertical Video Syndrome to give it it’s full title.
VVS has been a constant reminder of the simple design flaw of all smartphones since phones first figured out how to be smart.
It is highlighted by the one difference between TVs/Monitors and phone screens – an incompatibility if you like – portrait vs landscape.
The human face is designed for landscape video – our eyes are next to each other instead of one above the other. This means that portrait videos are not easy to watch and hold less information to hold a viewers’ attention.
Giving the masses a recording tool without the proper training has been the main cause of millions of hours of footage being uploaded to YouTube and other popular media sharing sites which for some are unwatchable and for many totally irritating to the point if insanity.
Evil Window Dog have launched Horizon which automatically changes your video recording to landscape as you film. Turning your iPhone 90 degrees makes no difference to the final video. It adjusts accordingly. Well worth the 69p.
Maybe one day this app will be built into all phone cameras and the world will be a better place.
Blog: [VVS Public Service Announcement]
Developer: [Evil Window Dog]
