I have the camera gear 360 from samsung and wanted to perform the processing, but from what I researched there is still no support for it. Is there any forecast of how long it will be supported?
Hi Michel,
If the output is in equirectangular format the software should be able to read the images. However, the feedback we received from users so far does not seem to show good results with the camera. I think that one reason for that is that the quality of the image in an equirectangular format depends on how well the transformation is made from the original images into this new format, and this is dependent on each manufacturer.
Another point to check is if there is enough overlap between the images. If the images are too far apart, there can be issues. Finding the optimal image acquisition path may require some trial and error, but is probably best to get familiar with the software.
More about how to process spherical images:
https://support.pix4d.com/hc/en-us/articles/210663886
and about the equirectangular format:
https://support.pix4d.com/hc/en-us/articles/212164123
Here is an example dataset taken with a spherical camera: https://support.pix4d.com/hc/en-us/articles/214580043
This is an old thread, but some there may be people searching for information on Pix4D’s capability to handle spherical equirectangular input from “any camera”. Please be advised that as of June, 2020, this capability is not yet present in this software. We have 360 spherical content from street map databases, and Pix4D does not recognize the images as spherical / equirectangular, though the same images may be pulled into a 3D sphere in Photoshop without a problem. It would appear the standard reply on this forum is “the software should work with any equirectangular format”, but this is misleading. It does not and should not be marketed as such.
Thank you for bringing it up.
In Pix4Dmapper, it is not possible to define a new spherical camera in the UI. The camera must be defined internally in the database. Therefore, we cannot say that we support input for any spherical camera. Yet, Ricoh and NCTec iStar will work.
Regards