Is an IPIX image a digital movie?
No, an IPIX image is not a movie. An IPIX image is a static image but because the static image consists of a complete spherical image taken from a single point of view the viewing software provides for a means for the user to control what portion of the view is displayed. From the viewer’s point of view a the complete view from the camera’s perspective is available, a full 360 degrees around as well as up and down. Whereas a digital movie typically requires a large amount of data to convey this same type of view (i.e., panning through the full 360 degrees of view as well as straight up and down) an IPIX spherical image being a static image typically requires a comparatively small amount of data. Because the amount of data is so vastly reduced, the associated transmission time is also comparatively small.
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