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The Tarsier case magnifies the iPhone's high-res screen up to almost six-inches
Nulogias Tarsier 2.0 screen is at first glance a rather inelegant hack for the iPhone. But on closer inspection (pun intended) it could be a very useful accessory, especially for those with poor eyesight.
The Tarsier is descibed by its maker, Stergios Stergiou, as yet another bumper for the iPhone 4 but with an interesting twist. That twist is a flat lens which is held above the iPhones screen by four 3-D printed legs. Thus suspended, the screen is magnified to appear almost six inches on the diagonal, making it almost as large as the screen of Samsungs Galaxy Tab. Stergios calls it a a pocketable Kindle but with a higher resolution and in color, which strikes me as a great description.
Youre not going to want to keep this attached all the time, of course, but for extended reading it would be ideal. But keep the iPhone in the supplied bumper case and toss the lens and stand into a bag and you have a very portable and readable ebook setup.
The Tarsier 2.0 is available now from the Shapeways store, and will cost you a reasonable $25, or $4 less than Apples non-lens bumper case.
Tarsier 2.0 for iPhone 4 [Shapeways. Thanks, Stergios!]
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