Video: iTunes 8 new visualization, snubbed during keynote, is real
There was one part of the new iTunes 8 that Apple chief executive Steve Jobs failed to mention today: A new visualization. In the demonstration room after Apple’s “Let’s Rock” event today, I got a chance to play with it. It looks great.
Visualizations are graphical representations of music within applications like iTunes. These representations change based on aspects of the music such as tempo or beat.
An Apple rep in the demo room confirmed to me that it is in fact Magnetosphere, the previously-mentioned third party visualization built by Robert Hodgin.
Watch the video that I took of the new visualization in action below.
New iTunes Visualization from MG Siegler on Vimeo.
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MG Siegler writes about technology trends and new media for VentureBeat, with a focus on mobile topics, social elements and key news stories. Before that, MG wrote about technology on his blog, ParisLemon. Originally from Ohio, MG attended the University of Michigan where he studied film. He's previously lived in Los Angeles where he worked in Hollywood and in San Diego where he did web development. He now lives in San Francisco.