Panoramic Camera Usage Rising 2017

Author: John Honovich, Published on May 08, 2017

Panoramic camera usage (including fisheye and multi-imagers) continue to rise rapidly. However, the race to the bottom is hindering even stronger panoramic uptake.

In this note, we compare to 2014 panoramic camera usage, sharing 140+ integrator responses, statistical breakdown and detailed commentary.

********* ****** ***** (********* ******* *** *****-*******) ******** ** **** rapidly. *******, *** **** ** *** ****** ** ********* **** stronger ********* ******.

** **** ****, ** ******* ****** ********* ****** *****, ******* ***+ ********** *********, *********** ********* *** ******** **********.

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Trends ********

** *** **** * *****, ********* ******'* ***** ** *** camera *********** ****** *** ******* **** ~*% ** **** ** ~8% ** ****.

Breakdown ****** ***********

***** ** ****, ~**% ** *********** ****** ***** **** **********, that ****** ******* ******* ** ~**% ** ****:

** *** ******** ****, **** **** *********** *** ***** ********* cameras. ** *** ******** **** (** ********* ********* ** ***'* view), * *** ** * *********** *** ***** ***.

General ********

*** **** ****** ***** ****** *** *********** ***** ********** *** to **** *******, ***-******** ********:

  • "******* ***** ********* ** * ***** ** **** *****."
  • "********** ***** *** ************ ** *** ** ******** ** *** situation ** *** ****."
  • "******** ******* *** ***** ****** ****** ** ********* **********."
  • "******** *** ** *** ******* **** ******** *** *** *** high ******."
  • "**** **** * ***** ******** *** **** ****** **** ** a *******."
  • "**** **** ******** ** ****** ** * ******** ****."
  • "***** **** ******* *** ******** ******** *** ******* ********."
  • "** **** **** *** ******* ***********."
  • "** *** ********* ******* ****** *** ******* ******** ** ***** with ***** ******* ******** ** ******* ******* ** ********* *********."
  • "*** *** *****-****** ******* *** * ***** *** ** ***** large *****."
  • "**** *** ******* *** ****** ** ***** *********** ********* *******."

Intersection ************

**** ************, * ******* ****** ** *********** ****** ***** *** benefits ** ***** ********** ** *************, ********* ******** *** ********, where ******* ******* **** ******** ******** ********** **** * ****** spot:

  • "***** ***** ** **** *** ********"
  • "**** **** **** ******* ** ***** ******** ** *** ** all **********."
  • "*** ********* *** ******* ******* ***** *****, ********** ** ******** lobbies *** ** *****-******** ** ********."
  • "*** ** **** *** ******** *** ******* ********** **** - crosses ** *** *******, ***."
  • "******* *************"
  • "*** ******** ************* ** ******** ** *****"
  • "**** **** **** **** ** ******** ******* ******* ** ****** one ****** ** ******* * **** ******** ***."

PTZ ************

**** *********** ***** *** ******** ** ********* **** **** ********* cameras:

  • "*** ************ ***** ***'* ***** ** **** ********* **** * multi-imager (**** * ************) *** ***** **** ****. ****, ******* that *** ** ** * *** * ****** *** *** now ****** **** * ***** ****** *** ***** *******."
  • "********* **** **** **** ****."
  • "***** *** ******* ***** **** ***** ** ********."
  • "** **** ******* ********* *****-****** ******* (*** *******) ******* ** PTZ. ******* **** ****** * ***** ****** ** ******* ** a ********** ****** *** **** ***** *****."
  • "** *** ******* **** ****** **** ** **** **** **** PTZ ******* ******* **** ****** **** ** ** ******** ** the ***** *********. ********** **** ***** ****** ***** *** ** enough *** ******** ******* ******** ******** ******** *** ***** ************ w/o ****** ************."

Race ** *** ****** ******

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  • "** * ******* **** * *** ***** *** ** * or * ***** ***** *** **** * **** ****** *******."
  • "*** **** **** ***** ** ***** ** ***** ** *** picture. ****** ** *** *** ** **** ******* ** **** site."
  • "****** **** **** * ** * *******."
  • "** ****** *************** *** **** ******* (***** *** *** ** for ***** **** ***** ****) **** **** ******* **** ********* view. * **** **** *** *** **** **** *** **** buck."
  • "** **** *** ********** ****** * *** ** ** ******* and *** *****-******* *** **** ***********."
  • "*** **** ** ***** ******* ** ********* *** **** ** justify *** ***** ******** *** ** ******* *******."
  • "**** ** ***********. ** *-* ******* *** ***** *** **** area *** **** **** **** *** **** ** * *******/*********, it *****'* **** ***** ** ******* ****."

************, *** **** ****** ****** ***** ***** ******* *** ********* be ****** *** $** - $*** *** ********* ****** ******** to **** $*** - $**** (***** *** ** **** ***** for *******, ****** *** *** *****-*******), *** **** ******* *** not ** ****** ** * *** ***** *** ***** ************ camera ******* *** ******* **** ******* **** ********* *******.

No ******** ************

*** **** ****** ****** *** ***** *** ***** ********** ** all *** **** ********* *** *** ********* **:

  • "** ******** ************."
  • "*** ******* **** *** ********* **."
  • "****, *** ***** ** ***."
  • "*%. *** * ******* ***********."
  • "**** ***** *** *** ***********."

**** ********* **** **** ************ ********* ***** **** ******** ***** / *******.

*******

** ****** ********* ****** ***** ** ******** ** ****. ** the ***** ****, ** *** ********** ** ****** ************* * niche, ** **** ***** *** ** ******* ************* **** * single ****** **** * ********** ******** (*** ** - ***° FoV) *** ** ******* ** ********* / ******. ** *** next * *****, ** ****** ********* ***** ** ****** *** eventually ** ***** *** ** * ********** ** *** ****** in ** - **% ***** ** *** ******* *********** ***.

Comments (10)

John Honovich

IPVM | 05/08/17 02:01pm

****: *** ***** ** *** *** ** *** ***** *** breakdown ******* ******* *** *****-****** *******. ** **** ** *** that ** ** ******** ******.

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | 05/08/17 04:02pm

** **** ******* ********** *** **** **** **** ***** ***** a *** *** **** **** ** * ****** ** * building. ***** ****** **** *** *** ***** ** **** ***** only **** ****** ***** *** *** ********* ***** ****** ** keep ** ***** ***** ********** *** ***** *****. ***** **** that * **** ******. ** **** **** ********* *** **** eye ******* *** **** *** **** *** * ******* **** but *** **** ****. *** **** **** ****** ********** ***** hopefully **** ** ******.

Michael Miller

In reply to Shannon Davis | 05/09/17 12:18am

******* ***** **** **** *** ********** **** *****. ****** ************ imagers **** ********* ******.

Shannon Davis

TED Systems | In reply to Michael Miller | 05/09/17 01:00am

*'* **** **** *** *** ** **** ******* **** ***** as ** **** ****** ****** ** ******* ****. ******** * have ***** **** * *** ** *******. ******** *** * and * **** ******* **** **** ****** ***** *** ****. I **** ***** **** **** **** **** **** ******* ** some *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Shannon Davis | 05/09/17 11:47am

******. ******* *** ** * ****** ** **********, *** ******* control ** ******* ******. ***** ** *********** ** *** *** much, ** ***, ****** ***** **** **** ******** ** ******* other ***** ********. *** ***'* **** * ****** *** ******** to *** * **** ******* ** ****, * *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

05/08/17 06:51pm

* ***** **** ********* *** ******* ***. **** *** *** a *******. **** ***'* **** *** ***** ****** ********* *** even **** ****** ****** **** **** *** ***** ***** ** more *** **** ** * ***** ****** ***** ***.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

05/08/17 10:00pm

PTZ ************

**** *********** ***** *** ******** ** ********* **** **** ********* cameras

* **** *** ****** ****'* ***** *** ********* ******* ****** single ******* ** * **** **** ***** *******, **** ****** make **** *******:

***** ** * **** **** ** ******* **** **** *****-****** cameras. * ***** ***** ** *** ***** ***** ********* *******, single-imager ******* ** ******* **** ****** ** ********** ******** ***** or ***** ***** ****** ** **********. *** ***** ******* ****-*** is ******, **** **** *** **** ***** ** *** ******. Light *********** ** **** ****** *********.

Michael Miller

05/08/17 10:33pm

** **** **** ******* **** ** ******** ******** ** ********* want ******** ******** ** ***** **** ** ***** *****. **** schools **** *** ******** *** ******* ************ ******** *** **** are **** **** ***** **** *** ********** ** *** **** fisheye *******.

Marco Garza

05/10/17 01:43pm

***** ****...* **** **** ******** **** **** *** **** *** last * *****. ******* **** * ****** ** *** *********** agencies **** *** *****, * **** **** *** *********** **** investigations *** ********* *** *** ** **** *** ****** ******** looking ** ** **********.

*****-******* *** ****** ***** ** ***** ** ***'*. *** **** is ********** * ******. ** *** ***** ****, **** **** it **** ** **** ** ********* *** *******, *****, *** for ******** *******, ****** ****** ******?

** ****** *** ******** *** ***** *** ** ***** *******.

Undisclosed End User #3

06/03/18 04:05pm

********* ****** **** ** **** ******* ** ***** ** **** as ********** *******.

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