Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a virtual display of an item can include capturing images of an item in a first sequence and a second sequence and reordering the first sequence and the second sequence to generate the virtual display. The images can be taken in an automated photography studio. The virtual display of the item can comprise a video file created from the images showing an ordered rotation of the item.

Abstract: Systems and methods including one or more processors and one or more non-transitory storage devices storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors and perform: capturing two or more images of an item in a sequence; extracting one or more groups of images from the two or more images of the item in the sequence; converting at least one group of the one or more groups of images into a video file; and coordinating displaying, on a user electronic device of a user, a virtual display of the item, the virtual display of the item comprising the video file. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.

Abstract: Systems and methods including one or more processors and one or more non-transitory storage devices storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors and perform: capturing two or more images of an item in a sequence; extracting one or more groups of images from the two or more images of the item in the sequence; converting at least one group of the one or more groups of images into a video file; and coordinating displaying, on a user electronic device of a user, a virtual display of the item, the virtual display of the item comprising the video file. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.

Abstract: A charger plug for a smartphone is disconnected from its electrical cord and positioned on its back face with its electrical connector prongs extending upward, then the smartphone is oriented with a side edge facing generally downward and placed on the charger plug on its front face between its electrical connector prongs for use as a stand to stably support the smartphone for use. When standing on the charger in this way, the smartphone can be used for general purposes such a watching videos or it can be used particularly with a software application that automatically controls the smartphone's vibrator to induce hands-free controlled rotation of the smartphone. In typical embodiments, the smartphone and the charger-stand rotate together to compose a panoramic photograph, or for video-conferencing, gaming, or other uses.

Abstract: A software application for an electronic device with an integral or attached vibrator automatically controls activation of the vibrator to induce hands-free controlled rotation of the device. In typical embodiments, the device is a smartphone with a camera, and the application activates the vibrator to cause the device to rotate to a series of angular positions, activates the camera to take a series of photographs at those positions, and stitch together those photographs into a composite panoramic photograph. The application monitors the angular position of the device based on inputs from motion and/or position sensors of the device. In other embodiments, the application automatically activates the vibrator to induce hands-free rotation of the device for other uses such as video-conferencing or gaming. And in other embodiments, the application activates the vibrator to cue manual rotation of the device by the user for panoramic photography or other uses.

Abstract: A charger plug for a smartphone is disconnected from its electrical cord and positioned on its back face with its electrical connector prongs extending upward, then the smartphone is oriented with a side edge facing generally downward and placed on the charger plug on its front face between its electrical connector prongs for use as a stand to stably support the smartphone for use. When standing on the charger in this way, the smartphone can be used for general purposes such a watching videos or it can be used particularly with a software application that automatically controls the smartphone's vibrator to induce hands-free controlled rotation of the smartphone. In typical embodiments, the smartphone and the charger-stand rotate together to compose a panoramic photograph, or for video-conferencing, gaming, or other uses.

Abstract: A software application for an electronic device with an integral or attached vibrator automatically controls activation of the vibrator to induce hands-free controlled rotation of the device. In typical embodiments, the device is a smartphone with a camera, and the application activates the vibrator to cause the device to rotate to a series of angular positions, activates the camera to take a series of photographs at those positions, and stitch together those photographs into a composite panoramic photograph. The application monitors the angular position of the device based on inputs from motion and/or position sensors of the device. In other embodiments, the application automatically activates the vibrator to induce hands-free rotation of the device for other uses such as video-conferencing or gaming. And in other embodiments, the application activates the vibrator to cue manual rotation of the device by the user for panoramic photography or other uses.