Ah yes, the future! It’s nice when it arrives on your front doorstep… or on your iPod. It’s even nicer when you ask for something and then you get it: a few months back, we drooled over Dentsu London’s light extrusion tech demo and humbly demanded its App Store release. Now, app in hand, we’re busy running around our houses trying to become some sort of half-baked Jenny Holzer. It’s called Penki, and it takes your text / symbol input and turns it into 3D-flavored imagery via long-exposure photography. Sounds bodacious, right? But, as we all know, the future isn’t perfect — read on for the full account of our shiny journey into the third dimension. Gallery: Penki light painting for iOS Continue reading App Review: Penki light painting for iOS App Review: Penki light painting for iOS originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink