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| Cooliris | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Cooliris |
| Initial release | January 2008; 18 years ago (2008-01)[1] |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows,Mac OS X,Linux |
| Type | Web Application framework |
| Website | www |
Cooliris (for Desktop), formerly known asPicLens, was aweb browserextension developed byCooliris, Inc, and later acquired by Yahoo. The plugin provides an interactive 3D-like experience for viewingdigital images and videos from the web and fromdesktop applications. The software places a small icon atop imagethumbnails that appear on a webpage. Clicking on the icon loads the Cooliris 3D Wall, a browsing environment that gives the user the effect of flying through a three-dimensional space.[2]
Released to the public in January 2008,The New York Times described Cooliris as the "new immersive approach to Web navigation".[1] Cooliris went out to win the 2008Crunchies Award for Best Design.[3] The plugin has received over 50 million downloads.[4]
As of May 2014 browser plugins are unavailable from the official website. There are only links to tablet apps - for iOS and Android.
