Written by Muhammad Ayman Friday, September 22, 2023 02:00 AM Lux, the developer of the popular camera application Halide, announced today the launch of the Orion Video System, which is An application designed to convert iPad to an external HDMI display that can be used with computers, gaming consoles, cameras and other devices, according to macrumors.
Using the Orion app requires iOS 17, an iPad with a USB-C port, and a USB-C video capture card. USB-C capture cards can be purchased from websites like Amazon for about $15 to $20.
The app is also able to work with any HDMI-enabled device, including Macs, PCs, game consoles like the Nintendo Switch, older consoles, and cameras. According to the developers, the Orion Video System will upscale Nintendo Switch gameplay to 4K in real-time, when… Using it with a camera, the Orion allows the iPad to be used to check framing, focus, and color for video and still photo capture.
Orion is free to download, there’s a demo mode that allows users to test the app without a Capture Card, and there’s an optional one-time $5 upgrade purchase to unlock AI-powered 4K upscaling, CRT simulation, and picture adjustment.
