Prerequisites:

• An understanding of 360 Capture by reading Getting Started with 360 Capture.
• A supported 360 Camera.
• Current Reconstruct Capture App installed on iOS or Android.
• Access to a Reconstruct project with a 2D drawing for the capture location. To upload a drawing, see Uploading Drawings.
• Printed Reconstruct Tags (Optional): Reconstruct Tags help automatically scale and align captures. Learn more by reading The Role of Reconstruct Tags for Automatic Scaling and Alignment of Reality Models. 

Step by Step Guide for Hyperlapse Capture

• Open Capture app on mobile device and select the project for which you want to take a Hyperlapse capture
• Select the drawing for the location of your Hyperlapse capture
• Turn on your 360 camera
  You can now mount your camera on your hard hat or on your stabilizer.
• Select Hyperlapse from the bottom menu in the Capture app
  
• Connect your mobile device to the wifi network of your 360 camera 
• Select a start point for your capture on the drawing (Starting pin)
  
• Calibrate your path tracking by following on-screen instructions 
  Walk 10-15 feet / ~5 meters and set the second pin to verify your location
  
  
• While capturing, keep the Capture app open and keep the camera of your mobile device unobstructed, ideally facing forward - this is for Reconstruct to be able to track your path in real-time and for placing the images along the path (see also point 14)
  If you put your phone away (i.e. the camera is obstructed) during the Hyperlapse capture, we can still process your video. However, the initial images might not show up at the correct location - but we will place them correctly once the 3D reality model is finished processing and aligned.
• If your tracked position on the drawing needs to be updated during the capture, tap the person icon to move the drawing to adjust the current position and confirm with "I'm actually here right now."
• To Stop your Hyperlapse capture, click on Finish Capture.
• Next, click on the "Finish and Upload" button.
  - Capture app will automatically transfer the capture from the camera to the phone. Please do not close the app during this process; it should take less than a minute.
  Option 1: Transfer your Hyperlapse video file from your 360 camera to your Capture app. This transfer starts automatically once you have hit the "Finish and Upload" button.
  Option 2: You can start another Hyperlapse before your video file is transferred from your 360 camera to your Capture app. For this, go to "Upload / Download activity log" and pause the video file transfer. Now you can start another Hyperlapse capture by following steps 6-11. Make sure you resume this upload at a later point in time.
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• Once your video file is on the Capture app, the app will automatically upload the video file to the Reconstruct cloud and start processing.
• Check your upload status in the "Upload / Download activity log" to make sure that the file is properly uploaded to the Reconstruct cloud.
• You will receive an email as soon as the images from the video are available to be viewed in the Reconstruct 2D Viewer or on the Capture app.
• Next, you will receive an email when the Reconstruct 3D reality model from your Hyperlapse video is ready to be viewed and measured in the Reconstruct Viewer (2D and 3D).

Frequently Asked Questions:

A) Question: What happens if I put my mobile device in a pocket with the screen unlocked during Hyperlapse capture?
Answer: If you have not tracking enabled, you can finish your capture in a normal way and upload your files.

If you have tracking enabled, the tracking information is unusable since the mobile device camera is covered. Reconstruct will be able to process your capture, however, you will not have access to the video frames until the point cloud is available.

B) Question: What happens if I lock my screen during Hyperlapse capture?

Answer: If you have not tracking enabled, you can finish your capture in a normal way by unlocking your screen and upload your files.

If you have tracking enabled, the tracking information might be unusable. Reconstruct will be able to process your capture, however, you will not have access to the video frames until the point cloud is available.

C) Question: What happens if I close the Reconstruct Capture app during Hyperlapse capture?

Answer: If you have not tracking enabled, you can finish your capture in a normal way after re-opening the Reconstruct Capture app and upload your files. The 360 camera stays connected to your mobile device while the Capture app is closed. However, the capture time reflecting the video length is not calculated correctly.

If you have tracking enabled, the tracking information might be unusable and the capture time reflecting the video length is not calculated correctly. After you re-open the Capture app, Reconstruct will be able to process your capture as the 360 camera stays connected to your mobile device while the Capture app is closed, however, you will not have access to the video frames until the point cloud is available.

D) Question: What happens if my Hyperlapse capture is not uploaded automatically through the Reconstruct Capture app?

Answer: You can simply download the INSV files (for Insta cameras) / MP4 files (for non Insta cameras) of your Hyperlapse capture from your 360 camera and upload them to the Reconstruct Data Manager. See also Uploading and Processing 360 Videos

When manually processing these uploaded Hyperlapse files, make sure that you include
"[hyperlapse]" (the [] with the term "hyperlapse") in the Name field of the Point Cloud Processing modal to invoke the appropriate 3D reconstruction. See also Processing Point Clouds

Tips & Tricks:

A. If you do not want to transfer files on your phone data plan, go to "Settings" and switch the toggle of your "Allow Hyperlapse upload through cellular connection" to OFF.

B. Reconstruct tags are the most reliable way to align point clouds to each other. We therefore recommend that you utilize them throughout your project (Alignment with Tags)