theVRkit1.31 - App Store

THIS APP REQUIRES A CLIP-ON FISHEYE LENS.
Use theVRkit fish-eye lens to capture 360 Spherical Panoramas. You can buy it on www.theVRkit.com to produce high resolution full 360 panoramas (with floors and ceilings) to create 360 virtual tours.
Built-in ultra wide lenses are indeed wide, but they only capture 2/3 of the vertical field of view and leave blind spots on top/bottom.

Just clip the lens and make a full turn. Multiple images are taken, and stitched instantly on your phone, no internet connection needed. The result is amazing.

theVRkit fisheye lens was specially selected for its field of view, clarity and sharpness. We have tested nearly all the lenses of the market, our lens will give you the best output.

An optional electronic rotator allows for perfect captures. You can get professional quality VR images at the press of a button.

Share the result on Facebook 360 or view it in VR Cardboard mode.

Based on the technology of our award-winning app DMD Panorama (10M+ downloads).

A detailed instruction manual is available in the faq section on the website theVRkit.com.

Quick setup (check the faq in the app - top-left icon - for detailed setup):

Manual mode (with the lens and without the rotator):
- open the app and select the right options (rotator off) in the top-left corner
- make sure you use the proper lens (180S/T or 160M). You can use third-party lenses for testing, but use our lenses for perfect results
- remove your phone cover for best results
- clip theVRkit fish-eye lens on the rear-camera lens, the screen should show a sharp centered circle with black corners. If the circle is not sharp or centered, adjust the lens position
- hold the phone vertical, tap on the screen to take first shot, start rotating slowly either to the right or left, wait for the symbols (Yin Yang) to snap to take next shot
- keep rotating to complete a full turn, the 360 panorama should appear instantly when you finish your turn

Rotator mode (with the lens and the rotator):
- open the app and select the right options (rotator on) in the top-left corner
- make sure you use the proper lens (180S or 160M). You can use third-party lenses for testing, but use our lenses for perfect results
- remove your phone cover for best results
- clip theVRkit fish-eye lens on the rear-camera lens, the screen should show a sharp centered circle with black corners. If the circle is not sharp or centered, adjust the lens position
- make sure the rotator is charged, you should charge it for at least 2 hours at first usage
- screw the rotator on the provided mini-tripod or a standard one
- put the phone on the rotator and screw tightly the phone holder
- turn the rotator on, it shows a blue led. If the app does not connect automatically, check you have turned on Bluetooth mode in your phone. There is no need to pair the device or to use the rotator buttons
- tap the screen, the rotator should start rotating, the app will capture a picture every time the rotator stops
- the 360 panorama appears instantly when the rotator makes a full turn

We are sure you will be satisfied by the quality. If you have any issue, you can always contact us for a comment or help: help@theVRkit.com

Version History Quality improvement for iPhone 13 and 14 series 1.31 08/08/2023 We have corrected the focus bug that used to happen on iPhone 13/14 series and was producing blurry images (lidar-based focus that fails in narrow places).
We have improved HDR capture and it is now fast and neat on all phones. 1.30 06/19/2023 Minor bug correction 1.26 02/14/2022 HDR adjustments for iPhone 13 series 1.25 01/31/2022 Improved HDR on iPhone 12 and 13 1.24 11/01/2021 minor bugs corrected 1.23 08/14/2021 10s spinning mode for a faster overall process
(for kits bought in 2020+) 1.22 07/18/2021 - HDR tweaks 1.20 05/19/2021 improved HDR 1.19 05/02/2021 - iPhone 12 HDR bug corrected 1.17 02/25/2021 - iOS 14 bug fixes
- panorama viewer improved 1.16 10/07/2020 - improved share on Facebook as interactive 360 1.15 05/27/2020 iPad crash when sharing solved 1.14 05/04/2020 Remote control bug correction 1.13 11/05/2019 - logo removed on zenith and replaced by color interpolation
- XMP data made fully StreetView compatible 1.12 10/30/2019 Completely rebuilt HDR algorithm (multi-bracketted capture).
Better connectivity with Remote Control (get one on our store).
Bugs corrected (send images by mail from within the app). 1.11 09/13/2019 Crash on iOS9 corrected. 1.10 02/28/2019 Here are the updates:
- significant improvement to image sharpness, specially in-door shots
- countdown in rotator mode, no need to run after tapping the screen
- image direction (compass info) is now saved in Exif

What's brewing:
- remove our logo on zenith
- remove remaining 1% stitching glitches
- (even) better HDR
- (even) better color and brightness correction
- raw stitching
- and of course our Virtual Tour solution 360vis.it 1.9 02/06/2019 - Stitching quality improved
- UI enhancements
- GPS info added in Exif
- Original shots can be exported
- Compatibility with Bluetooth remote controls (selfie clickers)
- Sound event on start-finish capture
- Performance improvements and bug fixes 1.8 11/07/2018 Better brightness correction, specially for zenith. 1.7 05/31/2018 Stitching improvement 1.6 04/03/2018 HDR improvement 1.5 02/15/2018 - enhanced HDR
- performance improvements
- better stitching 1.4 01/08/2018 - bugs corrections
- link on FAQ added 1.3 10/10/2017 - minor bug correction 1.2 10/06/2017