Abstract: Systems and methods for compressing and decompressing a sequence of images are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: retrieve the captured visual information from electronic storage; extract a portion from the captured visual information; compress the extracted portion horizontally into a compressed video sequence; create a container that is configured to contain the compressed video sequence; and store the container in electronic storage. The compressed video sequence is decompressed for presentation to users.

Abstract: Systems and methods for compressing and decompressing a sequence of images are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: retrieve the captured visual information from electronic storage; extract a portion from the captured visual information; compress the extracted portion horizontally into a compressed video sequence; create a container that is configured to contain the compressed video sequence; and store the container in electronic storage. The compressed video sequence is decompressed for presentation to users.

Abstract: Systems and methods for capturing and transforming wide-angle video information are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: guide light to an image sensor by a fisheye lens; capture wide-angled video information having a horizontal angle-of-view of 200 degrees or more and a vertical angle-of-view of 180 degrees or more; select a portion of the captured wide-angled video information; transform the selected portion into a rectilinear projection that represents the video sequence; and transform the rectilinear projection into a viewable video sequence that has a format suitable for playback in a virtual reality headset.

Abstract: Systems and methods for capturing and transforming wide-angle video information are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: guide light to an image sensor by a fisheye lens; capture wide-angled video information having a horizontal angle-of-view of 200 degrees or more and a vertical angle-of-view of 180 degrees or more; select a portion of the captured wide-angled video information; transform the selected portion into a rectilinear projection that represents the video sequence; and transform the rectilinear projection into a viewable video sequence that has a format suitable for playback in a virtual reality headset.

Abstract: The invention provides active therapeutic peptides fused to specific IgG4-Fc derivatives. These fusion proteins have an increased half-life, reduced half antibody formation, and reduced effector activity, while not being immnunogenic. The fusion proteins are useful in treating human diseases as well as a variety of other conditions or disorders.

Abstract: The invention provides specific GLP-1 analogs fused to specific IgG4-Fc derivatives. These fusion proteins have an increased half-life, decreased immunogenicity, and reduce effector activity. The fusion proteins are useful in treating diabetes, obesity, irritable bowel syndrome and other conditions that would be benefited by lowering plasma glucose, inhibiting gastric and/or intestinal motility and inhibiting gastric and/or intestinal emptying, or inhibiting food intake.