Orwellian
The Orwellian Quotes AR messaging App
Hundreds of quotes from the works of George Orwell and from many other movies, books and celebrities on Authoritarian Governments, free speech and Revolution.
See any quote in 3D Augmented Reality.
Add an AR emoji, and then send the quote as a fully interactive AR Text Message to any iPhone or iPad!
Browse, search & share quotes, and create photo memes.
Features
Browse and search hundreds of illuminating quotes from 1984, Brave New World, The Matrix and many other movies, books and famous figures. Interact with quotes in AR, create AR text messages and send them to anyone with an iPhone or iPad.
Hundreds of Quotes
From famous novels, movies and political figures, revealing the methods and consequences of the authoritarian leaders and regimes of world history, and from the imaginations of authors and the cinema.
Create and Share
Create photo-memes by overlaying the quote text on downloaded photos. Then share your creation on all your favorite social media platforms.
Search and Filter
Filter the quotes by category. Search for specific words or phrases. Or have Siri read them aloud to you.
Augmented Reality
See any quote in 3D AR in your own environment, on any surface or wall. Use easy precise controls to change text position, size and material. Then take and share AR photos and videos.
Check the Source
Many of the quotes include a link to their source (including full text where available) so you can see the comment in its original context. Annotations beneath the quotes provide additional information
AR Text Messages
Send any quote as an AR text message to any iPhone or iPad. You can also attach AR emojis to your messages. Sending AR text messages is free and message recipients do *not* need to have this app.
Sample Quotes
Here are just a few of the fascinating quotes you'll discover in the app.
Screenshots
Here's a quick look inside.
Also for iPad
FAQs
Some answers to a few common questions.
Just like regular text messaging you can send a message with text and emojis to anyone who has an iPhone or an iPad.
But these messages are different - your recipients will be able to see your message in 3D Augmented Reality right in front of them in their own environment. And they'll be able to interact with the text and emojis. Its like normal text messaging but much more fun! There are no charges for sending and receiving AR text messages, and your message recipients don't even need to download an app! There are several other apps compatible with the AR messaging system. You can find them all by searching the app store for AR Unmasked.AR is the new technology which allows computer generated objects to be "virtually" located in your real world environment.
The Orwellian AR app enables the text of any quote (or your own words or phrases) to be converted into a 3D object and "placed" in your room or your street. The text will "anchor" to any flat surface (like a floor or table) or to any wall.
You can change the location and size of the text with our easy and accurate controls. And you can also change its material to, for example, plastic, wood, stone or glass.
This feature requires an Apple device with an A9 or later processor running iOS 13.0 or later. This includes
- the iPhone 6s and all later models
- the 5th Generation iPad (released in 2017) and all later models
- the 5th Generation iPad Mini (released in 2019) and all later models
Apple advises that Augmented Reality works best with:
- good lighting conditions
- a flat surface or wall with some texture or features for it to lock on to
To scan a new surface rotate your device slowly a small amount horizontally and then vertically, and then move it a small amount towards and away from the surface.
If your text is not properly aligned with the surface, simply tap the screen to rescan the surface and re-seat the text.
To move the text to a new surface just point the phone at the new location and tap the screen.
You can share the quotes as text or as an image. The default sharing image is created from your current text and background.
For much more control, open the MemeMaker either by clicking the Photo icon in the menu or by touch-and-holding the quote. Here you can change text colors and fonts, and also choose a new background either from your own photos or by downloading any image from Google.
New: You can now also take and share photos of 3D quotes in your own room or outdoor environment with the new Augmented Reality feature!
The Image Search button in the MemeMaker takes you to Google's Image Search in your web browser. Here you can search for a new image.
When you've found one you like, save it to your device's photo library.
Then return to the Trump Unmasked app, choose Select Image to open your Photo Library, and tap the image you downloaded.
Unfortunately Facebook and Instagram don't allow apps to share text. But you can share images, so make sure your Sharing option is set to Image in the app's Settings.
Other social media services, like WhatsApp, allow you to share either text or a photo but not both together. So avoid the app's Both sharing option if you're sending to one of these.
All the functionality of the app is available for free, but with some limits to the range of options available within some of its features.
These include a limited set of free quotes, limited free AR text colors and fonts, limited languages available for text translation, and a daily limit on the number of AR text messages that can be sent.
All these limits can be removed with a simple low cost one-time in app purchase.
You can move through the quotes by tapping and pinching, or by swiping left and right.
The following gestures replicate the actions of the buttons in the menu:
- You can see the source web page by tapping the quote reference (name & date).
- Touch-and-hold a quote to enter the MemeMaker.
- Double-tap a quote to have Siri read it aloud.
- Tap with two fingers to add or remove a quote from your Favorites list.
Contact Us
If you have any suggestions for interesting quotes that we've missed, or if you spot any typo's or broken links, please let us know.
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