"Ipix has patented the use of a camera and a fish-eye lens to capture two images that [are] combined via software algorithms, to produce an image that can be viewed on a computer to simulate an immersive environment," says one member of the
International QuickTime VR Association ( IQTVR ), an international group supporting the Apple technology. "This is like Crayola patenting the use of paper and drawing instruments to produce art and then charging people for each sheet of paper used."