Panoramic (Pano) Images for Tapo Pan/Tilt Cameras
Panoramic Images for Tapo Pan/Tilt Cameras (Pano)
*Please note, this feature is currently in development and is only available to a few models/versions, and the feature may not act as intended. If you experience any odd behaviors, or have other feedback – please leave a comment below. This feature is currently in early beta and may be removed or altered in future updates.
- Create and Save Wide-View Panoramic Images (360°, 270°, or 180° Views Available)
- Quickly Navigate Across Your Camera’s View
Currently Available on Tapo C225v2 and Tapo C210 vx.x
Please Check Your Tapo App to See if Your Version Allows For You To Test the Feature, Leave a comment for others if you find a compatible model not listed!
Configure a New Panoramic Path
- Open the Tapo App and Open the Live View of Your Pan-Tilt Camera
- Under the Live View, Tap “Pan & Tilt”
- Select Pano [Beta] from the Top List
- Choose Between a 360°, 270°, or 180° View for Your Camera
- Your Camera will Calibrate its Pan/Tilt to Find an Appropriate Center Position and will Then Create a Panoramic Image
- A prompt will then appear “Panoramic Path Created. Do You Want to Save this Pano to the Camera Memory” > Choose Yes or No Depending on Whether or not you would like to save the image
Create a Panoramic Snapshot (Without Updating Your Configured Panorama)
On the Pano [Beta] Section, Tap the Camera Button at the Bottom of the Page to Create a Snapshot Panoramic View to Save.
You Can Refresh the Panoramic Settings by Using the Refresh Button Below Your Panoramic Image
Navigating with Your Pano View
Once Configured, your Pano View Can Be Used to Quickly Change the Perspective of your camera – without requiring you to manually pan your camera across its view.
Just swipe across the panoramic image below the live view, or tap on the area you would like the camera to move towards.
What Do You Think? Provide Your Feedback Here
As the feature is still in its early development phase, we are more than appreciative of any feedback we can give to our product and development teams. If you were able to test the feature, let us know what your experience was like; if you do not have a compatible device – feel free to ask questions or provide a recommendation.
- How Responsive was your experience?
- Did the camera’s centering for views <360° perform within expectations?
- Are you happy with the quality of your panoramic images?
- Do you see yourself using the Pan/Tilt Control, Patrol Zones, or the New Pano Feature as the primary method of manual camera movement?
This feature sounds great, but it's not practical for some users, for example I have my camera mounted up high up on my house, so I need an option to tell the camera to tilt vertically to my desired position when entering the pan feature, so that the street and garden is in view, otherwise I will just see the sky and the brick walls of a building. It would even be better if you had a 360 full vertical and horizontal optional feature, so that you can easily pin point where you want the camera to be point, would be pretty neat.
I haven't personally had the opportunity to use the Pano feature extensively. To be honest, I've generally associated the idea of panoramic images with the horizontal plane only, so I appreciate your perspective here.
Part of me wonders whether the resulting image may appear "distorted" if the camera isn't directly horizontal when capturing it.
Nevertheless, although I can't promise its implementation, I'd be more than happy to put your feedback on our Tapo team's radar.
In the meantime, if you don't mind me asking, which Tapo camera model(s) are you using? Some models already have the feature (albeit in Beta form).
How many locations around your home would you find yourself using the feature? And how often do you think you would schedule it?