The Virtual Field Trip (VFT) project is part of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning.
The VFT Photosphere camera can help create fun, interactive adventures that can help us ground our learning in new places!

Smart Alignment Guide

Gyroscope-powered guidance shows you exactly where to point. Auto-captures when perfectly aligned!

Real-time 3D Preview

Watch your panorama build in 3D as you capture. See exactly which angles you've covered!

GPU-Powered Stitching

WebGL2 acceleration with exposure equalization creates seamless panoramas in seconds!

Instant Sharing

Share directly from your device or save with EXIF/XMP metadata for ThingLink or VR!

Built-in Camera Roll

Browse, view, and manage all your photospheres without leaving the app!

Works Offline

All processing happens on-device. No internet or cloud services required!

How It Works

Creating a 360° panorama has never been easier

1

Follow the Guide

Hold your phone upright near your face and turn your body slowly. The gyroscope-powered alignment guide shows you exactly where to point for each of the 36 capture points.

2

Auto-Capture Photos

When you align with a hotspot, the app automatically captures. Watch your progress on the 3D sphere as patches fill in with each photo!

3

Instant Panorama

GPU-accelerated stitching creates your panorama in seconds. Share directly or save with metadata for Google Photos and VR viewers!





See It In Action

Experience every step of creating your photosphere

Start Screen

Beautiful easy-to-use interface

Capture Progress

Real-time 3D visualization

Processing

GPU-accelerated stitching

Final Result

Interactive 360° viewer

Camera Roll

Manage your photospheres

Easy to Share

Save to your device's camera roll or share!