Cardboard Camera vs PTStitcherNG

Struggling to choose between Cardboard Camera and PTStitcherNG? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Cardboard Camera is a Photos & Graphics solution with tags like vr, photography, cardboard, camera, virtual-reality.

It boasts features such as Take 360 degree panoramic photos, Add hotspots to panoramas, View panoramas in VR using Cardboard viewer, Take 360 degree videos, View 360 videos in VR using Cardboard viewer, Share panoramas and videos to Google Photos or YouTube, Compatible with Cardboard and Daydream VR headsets and pros including Simple and easy to use interface, Creates immersive VR content, Integrates with other Google services, Free to use.

On the other hand, PTStitcherNG is a Photos & Graphics product tagged with panorama, stitching, 360, photography, opensource.

Its standout features include Stitching multiple images into panoramas, Creating spherical 360° panoramas, Blending exposures for HDR panoramas, Perspective and lens correction, Masking out moving objects, Batch processing, Multi-core CPU support, Cross-platform (Windows, Mac, Linux), and it shines with pros like Free and open source, Intuitive interface, Powerful advanced features, Active development and updates, Good performance and speed, Supports many image formats.

Feature	Cardboard Camera	PTStitcherNG
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Photos & Graphics	Photos & Graphics

Product Overview

Cardboard Camera

Description: Cardboard Camera is a virtual reality (VR) camera app developed by Google for Android and iOS devices. It allows users to take VR photos and videos that can be viewed with a VR headset like Google Cardboard.

PTStitcherNG

Description: PTStitcherNG is an open-source, cross-platform panorama stitching application. It allows you to stitch multiple photos into panoramas and spherical 360 images. Useful for photographers and videographers.

Key Features Comparison

Cardboard Camera Features

• Take 360 degree panoramic photos
• Add hotspots to panoramas
• View panoramas in VR using Cardboard viewer
• Take 360 degree videos
• View 360 videos in VR using Cardboard viewer
• Share panoramas and videos to Google Photos or YouTube
• Compatible with Cardboard and Daydream VR headsets

PTStitcherNG Features

• Stitching multiple images into panoramas
• Creating spherical 360° panoramas
• Blending exposures for HDR panoramas
• Perspective and lens correction
• Masking out moving objects
• Batch processing
• Multi-core CPU support
• Cross-platform (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Pros & Cons Analysis

Cardboard Camera

Pros

• Simple and easy to use interface
• Creates immersive VR content
• Integrates with other Google services
• Free to use

Cons

• Limited editing options
• Lower image quality than dedicated 360 cameras
• Requires VR headset to view content
• Only available on Android and iOS

PTStitcherNG

Pros

• Free and open source
• Intuitive interface
• Powerful advanced features
• Active development and updates
• Good performance and speed
• Supports many image formats

Cons

• Steep learning curve
• Limited documentation/support
• Some stability issues
• Lacks some beginner-friendly features
• No native mobile support
• Requires powerful hardware for best results

Pricing Comparison

Cardboard Camera

• Free

PTStitcherNG

• Open Source