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Pilot Era Update: Now supports Pilot Tour12084

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Hi guys,

for those who has a Pilot Era, turn it on and update with new firmware as it now support Pilot Tour

Here are the notes on the update

Pilot Era OS V5.3.0
1.Supports shooting PilotTour.
2.Supports H.265 encoding for Stitched video and Unstitched video.
3.Fixed some bugs caused by Auto Power Off.
4.Improved stability.


Here is a video how to shoot Pilot Tour with Pilot Era/One

https://www.facebook.com/Labpano/videos/2614311408827173/

And if you have not registered for Pilot Tour you can do it on the link below

https://accounts.labpano.com/reg

There was a problem with this registration form but it may be because they want a real complex password and forgotten to tell their users about it. Make sure you use something complex as a password. Chrome generated password works at least for me.

I am updating right now and I will try it tomorrow.
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Are you using Pilot Era for other tours? If so, what do you think of your results. This looks like a very promising camera but the price tag is steep and I haven't heard any real-life reviews of it. I wish they would sell it on Amazon so I could use the generous return period. That would allow me to try it out. Right now it's a 7-day return policy with me paying the return shipping.
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Hello @fotoguy,

I suggest that you watch this: https://youtu.be/_22GKFc2HxU


Ivan dresses a good comparison between Pilot One and the Pilot Era.

The price of the Pilot One is aprox $1000 less than the Era and do the same.

I'm still asking myself if it's possible to use the images taken with the Pilot tour activated to upload them in another software to compare or to upload to Street View.

If someone knows, please let me know.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fotoguy
Are you using Pilot Era for other tours? If so, what do you think of your results. This looks like a very promising camera but the price tag is steep and I haven't heard any real-life reviews of it. I wish they would sell it on Amazon so I could use the generous return period. That would allow me to try it out. Right now it's a 7-day return policy with me paying the return shipping.


I do but only for custom built tours with Pano2VR.

I cannot make my mind if Pilot Tours are ok or not.

It looks quite easy if you move past that initial movements.
However I could not make it working from a smartphone and I could only make it working from the camera interface.
And I could not make it working outdoor as a start point.
If you start inside you can go outdoor but I do not think hotspots for outdoor panos are placed correctly where they need to be.


Also it seems pretty basic now with the only way to move is by clicking on hotspots that seem to be visible when you look down. It does make sense considering you just move the camera 2-3 meters away from a previous spot. But without keyboard arrows working for navigation for now it is similar to a walk with your head down minding your steps.

May be if they put some extra effort to develop it or release their API for a 3rd party development it could be quite a great way to build tours.
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Originally Posted by AlainRacine
I'm still asking myself if it's possible to use the images taken with the Pilot tour activated to upload them in another software to compare or to upload to Street View.

If someone knows, please let me know.


You do not need to use Pilot Tours if you want to capture 360s to build a tour from them. There is a mode in a camera(both Era and One) that lets you either create stitched 360s or unstitched. Then you can get them from a camera and use any software that allows to build tours. Pilot Tours is just an option to build a tour directly from the camera.

GSV mode in both cameras are for Google blue lines only. If you want a virtual tour of a place/business you will still need to use 360 mode, download all 360 from a camera and use 3rd party software to build and publish a tour to Google Maps.

If I could only buy a Pilot Era for a full price I would choose Pilot One. Big memory in Pilot Eras is a plus but not at the double price. As for the bigger battery there are power banks that can make it powered for as long as you want.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wingman
If I could only buy a Pilot Era for a full price I would choose Pilot One. Big memory in Pilot Eras is a plus but not at the double price. As for the bigger battery there are power banks that can make it powered for as long as you want.
11 hours ago


So I take you are happy with the Pilot and the resulting 360's?
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@fotoguy

FYI ...

Labpano sent me a Pilot One in February. This week, they will be shipping me a GPS unit for the Pilot One. I anticipate doing Google Street View "blue-line" creation in a local park this weekend or next weekend.

Here's my original review:

Transcript: Pilot One is a Contender for Real Estate Photographers

Dan
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