Abstract: In some implementations, a 360-degree camera includes two wide-angle lenses that provide a spherical view of a scene. The 360-degree camera is configured to be connected to a computing device for rendering the captured images. The user interface provides for the ability to present several camera views simultaneously, where each camera view is operated independently from the other camera views, such that the view may be changed during display by the user by changing the orientation. A plurality of rendering processes is executed in parallel to provide the data for each of the views and the output from each process is combined for presentation on the display. Additionally, a plurality of different combinations of multiple view layouts are provided, such as a circular view inside a rectangular view, a view that splits the display into equal separate views, and three or four independent camera views displayed simultaneously.

Abstract: In some implementations, a 360-degree camera includes two wide-angle lenses that provide a spherical view of a scene. The 360-degree camera is configured to be connected to a computing device (e.g., a smart phone) for rendering the captured images. The user interface provides options to set camera orientations during playback in order to present a selected orientation in the view while the video is displayed. Additionally, specific orientations may be set in some frames and the video processor provides for smooth transitions from the orientation in one frame to the orientation in the next specified frame. This way, the user may follow the action on a particular sequence during playback. The resulting video playback may be saved as a movie. The user interface also provides the option to set user-defined landmarks and follow these landmarks, for a user-configured amount of time, during playback.

Abstract: In some implementations, a 360-degree camera includes two wide-angle lenses that provide a spherical view of a scene. The 360-degree camera is configured to be connected to a computing device (e.g., a smart phone) for rendering the captured images. In some implementations, the camera lenses in the 360-degree camera are wide-angle lenses (e.g., 208°) and corrections are performed to the projection of the 3D video data into a planar view to adjust the fisheye effect. A fisheye mapping function is selected that improves the distribution of sampling rays to present a natural view without blurred areas.

Abstract: In some implementations, a 360-degree camera includes two wide-angle lenses that provide a spherical view of a scene. The 360-degree camera is configured to be connected to a computing device (e.g., a smart phone) for rendering the captured images. In some implementations, the camera lenses in the 360-degree camera are wide-angle lenses (e.g., 208°) and corrections are performed to the projection of the 3D video data into a planar view to adjust the fisheye effect. A fisheye mapping function is selected that improves the distribution of sampling rays to present a natural view without blurred areas.

Abstract: In some implementations, a 360-degree camera includes two wide-angle lenses that provide a spherical view of a scene. The 360-degree camera is configured to be connected to a computing device for rendering the captured images. The user interface provides for the ability to present several camera views simultaneously, where each camera view is operated independently from the other camera views, such that the view may be changed during display by the user by changing the orientation. A plurality of rendering processes is executed in parallel to provide the data for each of the views and the output from each process is combined for presentation on the display. Additionally, a plurality of different combinations of multiple view layouts are provided, such as a circular view inside a rectangular view, a view that splits the display into equal separate views, and three or four independent camera views displayed simultaneously.

Abstract: In some implementations, a 360-degree camera includes two wide-angle lenses that provide a spherical view of a scene. The 360-degree camera is configured to be connected to a computing device (e.g., a smart phone) for rendering the captured images. The user interface provides options to set camera orientations during playback in order to present a selected orientation in the view while the video is displayed. Additionally, specific orientations may be set in some frames and the video processor provides for smooth transitions from the orientation in one frame to the orientation in the next specified frame. This way, the user may follow the action on a particular sequence during playback. The resulting video playback may be saved as a movie. The user interface also provides the option to set user-defined landmarks and follow these landmarks, for a user-configured amount of time, during playback.

Abstract: The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a motion time-lapse photography device. The device includes an outer enclosure, base, motor, controlling circuitry, stepper-motor, a plurality of gears, a backlash mitigation membrane, and an external interface panel. Embodiments of the motion time-lapse photography device enable the capture of a sequence of photographs at an interval in coordination with axial movement in at least one rotational degree of freedom of a photographic capture device attached to the motion time-lapse photography device.

Abstract: The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a motion time-lapse photography device. The device includes an outer enclosure, base, motor, controlling circuitry, stepper-motor, a plurality of gears, a backlash mitigation membrane, and an external interface panel. Embodiments of the motion time-lapse photography device enable the capture of a sequence of photographs at an interval in coordination with axial movement in at least one rotational degree of freedom of a photographic capture device attached to the motion time-lapse photography device.