Cycloramic App Captures Hands-Free 360 Degree Video Using iPhone's Vibrate Motor - Page 2

cRuNcHiE · Dec 28, 2012, 05:25 AM

Not sure i'd like the vibrator motor on like that. Over time it will no doubt cause something to break or come lose inside the phone!

cicuz · Dec 28, 2012, 06:26 AM

Quite ironic, the number of dents on that phone is

Kaibelf · Dec 28, 2012, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ruahrc

Now let's see it work on a rough picnic table. Or a railing edge. Or a slanted rock. Or a sandy beach. Or a car dashboard. Or your knee. It seems to me that almost anywhere you would actually want to take a panoramic photo seems like it would be impossible for this to function. Unless you like taking panoramas of your desk or living room.

It's VERY obviously a niche app. Go tinkle in someone else's wheaties. I can see this being useful for someone listing an apartment for rent/sale.

Koodauw · 10:03 PM

Well I bought it but I doesnt rotate enough for me to get a full 360 degrees.I get more like 20. Wonder if its the surface its on? I was only able to try it on my desk.

Edit: tried it on the desk at home, didnt work there either. Tried it on the granite and glass surfaces. Worked just fine. So the surface does make a huge difference in case any was wondering.

Shade12 · Dec 28, 2012, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caspersoong

Won't cases pose a problem?

If course. Your iPhone has to be naked.

samh004 · Dec 28, 2012, 07:41 AM

Tried it, worked as advertised, and hoping for more functionality or an existing panorama developer to buy them out... photo capability would definitely be better!

Thunderhawks · Dec 28, 2012, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shade12

If course. Your iPhone has to be naked.

Talk about naked!

Watch this app replace

Spin-the-bottle

at those wild parties.

likemyorbs · Dec 28, 2012, 08:04 AM

Worst dollar I ever spent. It gives you a crappy quality video with no sound. I thought it would do real panoramas that you can scroll through, but it's just a video. What's the point?

bushido · Dec 28, 2012, 08:07 AM

id be to scared for my phone to fall over tbh

timinireland · Dec 28, 2012, 08:17 AM

This is what I've always wanted, cos every time i go off on holiday, I always bring a little slab of polished granite with me in my case, just for this very purpose.... lol

It might work i suppose if you set it in the middle of your car roof, then watch it vibrate off down the other side onto the concrete before you manage to catch it... Ooops... lol

Good idea tho, but not practical in practice.. Unless your in a room taking a photo with it on a desk or something..

I was going to buy it anyway for its novelty value, but the first 5 reviews or so all gave 1 star, and said it doesn't work and their phone doesn't move..

Maybe a little squirt of WD40 under the phone might help? KY Jelly anyone? lol....

JGRE · Dec 28, 2012, 08:32 AM

Can it also make panoramic pictures or is it just video? If so, it only makes your iPhone rotate and nothing else........

msandersen · Dec 28, 2012, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Koodauw

Well I bought it but I doesnt rotate enough for me to get a full 360 degrees.I get more like 20. Wonder if its the surface its on? I was only able to try it on my desk.

I haven't tried it, but they do say it's meant for the iPhone 5's weight, although it will work with the heavier 4/4s, but not as well. The slickness of the surface is an obvious factor too.

DogHouseDub · Dec 28, 2012, 08:57 AM

Works as advertised with iPhone 5. Smooth surface is a must. Don't see the utility yet, but spent a buck to support the cause.

likemyorbs · Dec 28, 2012, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by JGRE

If so, it only makes your iPhone rotate and nothing else........

Basically.

jamesryanbell · Dec 28, 2012, 10:12 AM

Not worth the risk of it falling over if the surface isn't just right.

testcard · Dec 28, 2012, 10:31 AM

I see it more as an exercise app. Set it up for 10 revolutions, hit Start, and then run around the kitchen table, attempting to remain in the frame as your iPhone rotates.

PeckhamBog · Dec 28, 2012, 10:50 AM

I was puzzled initially where the 'Settings' button was to change the lack of sound.

Then my brain decided to wake up and tell me that the buzzing from the vibrate would interfere with the sound input, hence the audio free video recording.

Still, I've managed to get a 'wow' off everyone in the family including my anti-Mac eldest.

hamkor04 · Dec 28, 2012, 11:36 AM

More than 15 years ago we used to play with old Nokia phones by putting them in vibrate mode

rang · Dec 28, 2012, 12:26 PM

Maybe works for the light weight 5 like the article says...but how many 4/4S's are out there compared to the 5???

How many.

If you're going to code an app and you want to make money with a fixed price...what's you're **smart target** audience???

baryon · Dec 28, 2012, 01:18 PM

This is awesome, but why a 360º video? Wouldn't a 360º panoramic still image be a lot cooler?

JPChicago · Dec 28, 2012, 01:30 PM

Works for me. Still in shock how they made this possible! Very creative!

lkwan · Dec 28, 2012, 05:17 PM

I don't have granite counter tops... And I can't get app to work at...

Worst .99 I have spent, should have bought a rt 44 from sonic!

inscrewtable · Dec 29, 2012, 02:05 AM

Good to have, just in case.

louiek · Dec 29, 2012, 07:59 AM

Worked just fine for me on a laminated kitchen benchtop which is far from polished. Couldn't work out how to get sound till my brain kicked in and realised that wouldn't work. 360 panorama photo would be great, still don't know why the camera app stops at 180. Great wow factor, gonna' be a hit at NYE party.

Nozuka · Dec 29, 2012, 02:06 PM

i'm suprised how easy it is to get people to buy something like this.

Dec 28, 2012, 07:33 AM	#29
Koodauw macrumors 68040 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Madison	Well I bought it but I doesnt rotate enough for me to get a full 360 degrees.I get more like 20. Wonder if its the surface its on? I was only able to try it on my desk. Edit: tried it on the desk at home, didnt work there either. Tried it on the granite and glass surfaces. Worked just fine. So the surface does make a huge difference in case any was wondering. Last edited by Koodauw; Dec 28, 2012 at 10:03 PM.
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Dec 28, 2012, 07:41 AM	#31
samh004 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Australia	Tried it, worked as advertised, and hoping for more functionality or an existing panorama developer to buy them out... photo capability would definitely be better! __________________ Website
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Dec 28, 2012, 08:04 AM	#33
likemyorbs macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NJ	Worst dollar I ever spent. It gives you a crappy quality video with no sound. I thought it would do real panoramas that you can scroll through, but it's just a video. What's the point? __________________ "Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose." ~Steve Jobs
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Dec 28, 2012, 08:07 AM	#34
bushido macrumors 68040 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Germany, Europe	id be to scared for my phone to fall over tbh __________________ '13 MacBook Pro Retina 2.5 GHz '13 MacBook Pro 2.54 GHz, C2D, 128GB SSD iPhone 5 (white & silver), 16GB iPad 3 white, 32 GB, Wifi+Cellular Apple TV 3
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Dec 28, 2012, 08:17 AM	#35
timinireland macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2010	On second thoughts..... This is what I've always wanted, cos every time i go off on holiday, I always bring a little slab of polished granite with me in my case, just for this very purpose.... lol It might work i suppose if you set it in the middle of your car roof, then watch it vibrate off down the other side onto the concrete before you manage to catch it... Ooops... lol Good idea tho, but not practical in practice.. Unless your in a room taking a photo with it on a desk or something.. I was going to buy it anyway for its novelty value, but the first 5 reviews or so all gave 1 star, and said it doesn't work and their phone doesn't move.. Maybe a little squirt of WD40 under the phone might help? KY Jelly anyone? lol....
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Dec 28, 2012, 05:25 AM	#26
cRuNcHiE macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2007	Not sure i'd like the vibrator motor on like that. Over time it will no doubt cause something to break or come lose inside the phone!
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Dec 28, 2012, 06:26 AM	#27
cicuz macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2010	Quite ironic, the number of dents on that phone is
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Dec 28, 2012, 08:32 AM	#36
JGRE macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Dutch Mountains	Can it also make panoramic pictures or is it just video? If so, it only makes your iPhone rotate and nothing else........ __________________ iPhone 4, 2008 iMac 20", iPod Nano, 2011 MBP 13", ATV3, iPad Mini.
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Dec 28, 2012, 08:57 AM	#38
DogHouseDub macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007	Works as advertised with iPhone 5. Smooth surface is a must. Don't see the utility yet, but spent a buck to support the cause.
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Dec 28, 2012, 10:12 AM	#40
jamesryanbell macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2009	Not worth the risk of it falling over if the surface isn't just right. __________________ Mac Mini Quad-Core i7 Server 8GB RAM MBA 11.6" w/OWC 240GB SSD 27" Cinema Display iPhone 4S 64GB, Apple TV3
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Dec 28, 2012, 10:31 AM	#41
testcard macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Middle England	I see it more as an exercise app. Set it up for 10 revolutions, hit Start, and then run around the kitchen table, attempting to remain in the frame as your iPhone rotates. __________________ 2.4 GHz Unibody MacBook \| iPhone 5 64GB \| iPad Wi-Fi 16GB \| Apple TV
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Dec 28, 2012, 10:50 AM	#42
PeckhamBog macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London	Volume not included I was puzzled initially where the 'Settings' button was to change the lack of sound. Then my brain decided to wake up and tell me that the buzzing from the vibrate would interfere with the sound input, hence the audio free video recording. Still, I've managed to get a 'wow' off everyone in the family including my anti-Mac eldest. __________________ 13" MBP 2.5GHz 2012; BlackBook & WhiteBook 2.2 GHz 2007; 24" iMac 2.4 GHz, 2007; iomega 2TB Cloud; 64GB iPhone 5, 64GB Wi-Fi iPad 2; iMac 27" 2.93 i7, 2010, 256 GB SSD; 11" MBA 1.6 C2D 2010
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Dec 28, 2012, 11:36 AM	#43
hamkor04 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2011	More than 15 years ago we used to play with old Nokia phones by putting them in vibrate mode __________________ “All this has happened before, and all this will happen again.”
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Dec 28, 2012, 12:26 PM	#44
rang macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2010	LAME on a 4S Maybe works for the light weight 5 like the article says...but how many 4/4S's are out there compared to the 5??? How many. If you're going to code an app and you want to make money with a fixed price...what's you're smart target audience???
	1

Dec 28, 2012, 01:18 PM	#45
baryon macrumors 68020 Join Date: Oct 2009	This is awesome, but why a 360º video? Wouldn't a 360º panoramic still image be a lot cooler? __________________ Sent from my iPod Shuffle
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Dec 28, 2012, 01:30 PM	#46
JPChicago macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chicago	Works for me. Still in shock how they made this possible! Very creative!
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Dec 28, 2012, 05:17 PM	#47
lkwan macrumors member Join Date: May 2007	I5 and the app doesn't work I don't have granite counter tops... And I can't get app to work at... Worst .99 I have spent, should have bought a rt 44 from sonic!
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Dec 29, 2012, 02:05 AM	#48
inscrewtable macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2010	Good to have, just in case.
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Dec 29, 2012, 07:59 AM	#49
louiek macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Knutters Knoll, Melbourne	Worked just fine for me on a laminated kitchen benchtop which is far from polished. Couldn't work out how to get sound till my brain kicked in and realised that wouldn't work. 360 panorama photo would be great, still don't know why the camera app stops at 180. Great wow factor, gonna' be a hit at NYE party.
	0

Dec 29, 2012, 02:06 PM	#50
Nozuka macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2012	i'm suprised how easy it is to get people to buy something like this.
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