Facebook-owned photo-sharing service Instagram today launched an application for capturing time-lapse videos using Apple mobile devices.
The Hyperlapse "app" was designed to let people easily make high-quality time-lapse videos even while moving around with a smartphone, according to Instagram. The app allows users to save the videos on their mobile devices and share it on social networking sites like Instagram and Facebook.
Hyperlapse wase made available only for mobile devices powered by Apple software.
It is a stabilization engine that takes advantage of the iPhone's built-in gyroscope to keep images from shaking leaving the users free to move around. The app allows users to create videos that would usually need a Steadicam or expensive tracking equipment by simply using just their mobile phones
Generally, shooting ‘time-lapse’ videos require the camera to be steady for a period of time, but the new app uses the in-built gyroscope which detects movements, and users can shoot such videos without the fuss of keeping the camera steady.
The user inerface of the app has been kept simple. Hyperlapse lets you record your video and then choose the speed at which you want your video run.
"From documenting your whole commute in seconds or the preparation of your dinner from start to finish to capturing an entire sunset as it unfolds, we're thrilled about the creative possibilities Hyperlapse unlocks," Instagram said in a blog post.
Watch the video introducing the app:
Unlike Instagram, Hyperlapse is more a tool for creating videos than a social sharing app. Users don't need to log in with an Instagram or Facebook account to use Hyperlapse.
There aren't filters in the Hyperlapse app, but they can be added through Instagram although the videos will still need to be cut down to 15 seconds.
Market research firm eMarketer said in a report in March that nearly 35 million people in America accessed Instagram at least once each month as of the end of 2013, a jump of more than 30% from a year earlier.
And the report said nearly 25% of smartphone users in the United States will use Instagram at least once a month by the end of this year -- bringing the total user base to more than 40 million.
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