Apple May Use Ambient Light Sensor to Display Shadows Based 3D UI Elements in Future Version of iOS
Apple’s really fond of bringing real world metaphors to its software interfaces. Notes, Game Center, iBooks and the newly introduced Podcasts app are all examples of this.
But off late, it has also demonstrated a great level of attention for detail while implementing these interfaces. The shining metal volume slider in the iOS 6 Music app is perhaps the best example of how the company is using sensors like the gyroscope and the accelerometer to travel the extra mile in order to deliver an extra real interface.
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