Microsoft's Photosynth App Updated, Includes Chance To Win XBox With Kinect
June 29, 2011
Photosynth, Microsoft’s iOS panorama creation app, recently received a significant update that also includes an XBox promotion.
First released in April, the free app for the iPhone/iPod touch allows users to take different photos and then ‘stitch’ them together to form a panoramic photo.
Photosynth, like photo-taking services such as Camera+ and Instagram, lets users take photos and then share them with others. However, in this case, the photos are panoramic views.
Each panoramic photo is automatically saved locally or you may export them to Microsoft’s free Photosynth.net service online, which requires a Microsoft Live account.
Ultimately, photos may be shared on Facebook, published to Bing Maps, or uploaded to Photosynth.net.
Version 1.1 includes:
In addition, users can now submit their best panorama via the app with a chance to win an Xbox with Kinect, with one awarded weekly through the end of summer. We’ve been a fan of Phoysynth since its arrival and definitely recommend it for those looking for a nice (and) free panoramic photo solution for their iPhone. Not only is the app easy to use, but the end results are amazing. The new Photosynth app is available in the App Store.
- Best of Bing Maps – See the very best panoramas from around the world (and submit your own!)
- Email Sharing – Crop and send images of your panoramas via email
- Streamlined Sharing – Publish to Facebook and Bing Maps at the same time
- Camera Roll – Crop your panoramas inside the app and save them to the device
- Bug Fixes – Multiple fixes from v1.0 including Windows Live ID sign in issues
- Flexible Licensing – Change the third-party sharing rights of your panoramas
- More Places – Choose from a wider variety of places to associate with your panorama
