This time, we would like to report the result of our experiments on our new solution named " 360-degree Panorama Live Streaming Solution" that delivers on the easiest, the most affordable and flexible approach to broadcast a stream of 360-degree or 180-degree real-time or live motion picture, using combinations of non-professional optical components and camera devices available in the market. Examples of the video capturing devices used in this experiment are shown below:
The solution allows you to easily setup and launch a broadcasting system of 360-dgree real-time videos using existing PC environment plus commodity panoramic capturing devices whether it’s a DIY equipment or a commercially available product once you have an account with one of those FMS (Flash Media Server) hosting services such as Influxis and heteml.
The solution is comprised of the following components:
- Sender (or Sending) Application
- Receiver (or Receiving) Application
- Streaming Application
- Panorama Camera
The following chart illustrates how they co-work and realize the solution:
This solution assumes that the video images captured though the panorama camera are formed as one of the following types of projection:
・ Annular (So called doughnut shaped image) - Convex Equidistance
・ Annular (So called doughnut shaped image) - Convex Orthogonal
・ Annular (So called doughnut shaped image) - Concave Equidistance
・ Normal Fisheye (Horizontal setting)
・ Vertical Fisheye (Vertical Setting)
The following chart illustrates how they look like:
A comprehensive description about this solution, compiled as a PDF file, is available here.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
We would like to thank Dr. Shih Naai-Jung and his student Lee Chia-yu at Taiwan Tech (Taiwan University of Science and Technology) for their great support in the validation process of this solution.
We also thank Dr. A. Ohte for giving us a range of technological insights about the omni-directional mirrors especially on the spherical approach.
Finally, we would like to thank Pano Pro Ltd. for their special consideration allowing us to develop an omni-directional panorama camera usable with this solution.
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