25.02.2008 by Zoltan

PicLens

PicLens is something very very special. Quite simply its a better way to search for images. A browser add-on, it uses the metaphor of a never-ending wall to display image results from google (or flickr) in a more natural way than simply by ‘page’. The infinite non-space of PicLens makes the act of searching for images a joy.

I think their brief must’ve been to re-create the experience of lightbox - where there is nothing apart from the image to distract your attention - and mash it up with everything that’s beautiful about digital.

And its surprisingly FAST! Actually its faster than normal because of the way it constantly grabs the forthcoming images. So by the time you want to see more, they’re already loaded. Brilliant! FYI its heaps better in Firefox.