It sort of creeps me out when photos have eyes that follow you around. Now MotionPortrait is adding that and then some.

This software takes your still images and turns them into 3-D that can be animated, synced with sound, and another things that are probably totally unnecessary. In other words, you can add a smile to those portraits—whether your subjects want it or not.

Supposedly the technology is designed for things like video games and social networking. As if the web wasn’t a scary enough place.

Ubergizmo has a super-creepy video. I’m afraid to sleep in the dark now.

Rachel Cericola - Contributing Writer

Over the past 15 years, Rachel Cericola has covered entertainment, web and technology trends. Check her out at www.rachelcericola.com.