These files are not stored in plain sight. The software performs the stitching and saves the results in temporary files. For using the photos in Unity, we need to convert them to the cylindrical projection first, which is what ActionDirector can do for us.ĭrag and drop the photos from Windows Explorer into the ActionDirector. The JPEG images show the fisheye capture of both cameras on the front and back of the Gear 360 camera. The camera is mounted as a normal mass storage device. To transfer the images, connect the Gear 360 via USB to the PC. The software is generally free but needs to be activated with a 30 char product code, which isn’t included in the camera (which has a 11 char serial number).Īpparently, Samsung provides two versions of the ActionDirector software for download on their website – only the version from the support site works and can activate itself when the camera is connected to the PC during installation – without requiring a product code. It’s a specialized video editing software originally created by CyberLink.
The Gear 360 iPhone app only allows downloading the photos and videos in slightly reduced resolution – for the full photo resolution (5472 x 2736), the Gear 360 ActionDirector software is required. The only alternative is using the iPhone app. Unfortunately, Samsung decided to limit Android support to its own phones you can’t use the camera with an Android phone from any other manufacturer. For viewing the images and more in-depth control (especially for live streaming the preview to set up the scene), you need the corresponding app. With the small OLED screen on the camera and the three buttons, basic camera control is possible without a phone.
The specs page lists the full feature overview. At a decent price point, the updated 2017 version offers versatile features, including 15 MP 360° photos and 4K 360° video. Produced by the largest smartphone manufacturer in the world, the Samsung Gear 360 is one of the most important 360° cameras currently available. In this article, I will show how to capture a 360° photo using the new Samsung Gear 360 camera (2017 version), then load the photo into a Unity project for Google Daydream / Cardboard to view it in VR on an Android phone (in this case, the Google Pixel 2). As the user is part of a captured real world, the virtual experience is the most life-like possible. Capturing a 360° photo / video and viewing it in VR is one of the most immersive use cases.
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