Microsoft Research releases Hyperlapse Pro

Several months ago Microsoft showed off an early preview of their Hyperlapse technology that enables users to speed up their first person videos and now that technology is available for Windows Phone, Android (Beta) and Windows desktop systems. It can even be used with Azure Media Services.

The technology, developed by Microsoft Research, is based on computational photography according to the company.

Here is a quick run down on the versions that are now available:

Microsoft Hyperlapse Mobile - Our mobile version for Android and Windows Phone users is for customers who want to capture hyperlapses on the go. The mobile app allows you to save multiple speeds and share your videos through social networks or emails.

Features and system requirements:

Supported on following Windows Phone devices:

Note: Phones with just 512MB of RAM can not capture HD resolutions.

On Android it requires Android 4.4 or higher.

Microsoft Hyperlapse Pro Preview - Our pro version is for enthusiasts and professionals who want to use a Windows desktop application to hyperlapse videos they took with a GoPro or any other device.

Features and system requirements:

Only runs on 64 bit versions of Windows 7, 8, 8.1 with a minimum of 4GB of RAM plus an OpenGL 2.0 or newer video card.

For info on how to try the free public preview of Hyperlapse for Microsoft Azure Media Services be sure to check out this blog post from the Microsoft Azure folks. It contains the info and code you need to get started using Hyperlapse on Azure.

I just downloaded the desktop version of Hyperlapse Pro and recorded a short video of a walk in my backyard.  The software is so easy to use that I had a 16 second Hyperlapse version of that 1:14 second walk within 5 minutes.

Check it out:

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