Live Planet VR System User Manual

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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Supported VR Headsets Page 7 Recommended Accessory Hardware Page 8 Content Creator Key Features Pages 9 - 37 Camera Software Updates Page 38 Question and Support Information Page 42 Copyright 2019 Live Planet, Inc. User Guide modiﬁed March 26, 2019...
Page 3: Inside Your Camera Box
Inside Your Camera Box Live Planet Camera Kit: 1. Live Planet VR Camera a. MicroSD Card already inside 2. Power Supply 3. Power Extension Cable 4. Camera Pouch 5. Micro Fiber Cloth 6. Ethernet Cable (10ft) 7. USB adapter to Micro USB adapter 8.
Page 4: Get To Know The Camera
Get To Know The Camera Micro SD Card Slot Insert SD card bottom side up Recording Status Indicator Side Front Bottom Power Connection Tripod Screw Hole Standard 1/4” -20 Ethernet Port Micro USB Audio-In for external microphones...
Page 5: Camera Quick Setup
Notes: 1. Leave SD card in camera. If removed, insert card bottom side up. 2. The Live Planet camera is designed to be used with professional audio equipment and requires a third party USB mic to record audio. IMPORTANT! Use the included AC adapter when using the camera with a wall outlet.
Page 6: Live Planet Software Suite
For instructions, see page 14. Live Planet VR App Our Live Planet VR app is available on Oculus GO, GearVR, and Daydream platforms. These apps allow content consumers to watch your published live and recorded content.
Page 7: Supported Vr Headsets
Step 1 Connect your phone to headset and follow instructions to install the GearVR app Step 2 Open the Oculus Store from within the headset and search for “Live Planet” to ﬁnd & install the Live Planet VR app. Oculus Go Step 1 Open the Oculus store from within the headset and search “Live...
Page 8: Recommended Accessory Hardware
We recommend using the following or similar accessories with your Live Planet Camera. Recommended Audio Accessories The Live Planet camera is designed to be used with professional audio equipment and requires a third party USB mic to record audio. SMALLRIG Clamp Mount with...
Page 9: Content Creator Key Features Pages
7. Stream to Any RTMP Endpoint 4. Upload & Publish With Our Cloud Up First Live Stereoscopic Preview on a VR Headset Now lets show you Live Planet camera’s ﬂawless realtime stitching using the live stereoscopic preview. Estimated Time: 5 min...
Page 10 Preview your camera’s feed through a headset in realtime to see yourself and everything around you, in 3D VR video. You’ll need this equipment: Live Planet Camera Android Phone Live Planet App (download from Play Store) GearVR is recommended but Daydream or Cardboard viewer is also supported...
Page 11 You’ll use our Live Planet app from the Play Store to ﬁnish this feature walkthrough. If using GearVR, make sure to have our Live Planet VR app from the Oculus GearVR store installed. It is used behind the scenes to show you the preview on GearVR.
Page 12 You saw Live Planet camera’s ﬂawless realtime stitching using the live stereoscopic preview. Up Next Live Preview On Big Screen Now let’s preview perfectly stitched equirectangular top bottom stereoscopic view from the Live Planet camera on a big screen. Estimated Time: 5 min...
Page 13 Key Feature #2 Live Preview On Big Screen Connect to the camera through your browser to make image adjustments while previewing your camera’s live feed on a large screen. You’ll need this equipment: Live Planet Camera  Computer w/ Web Browser...
Page 14 Key Feature #2 Live Preview On Big Screen Feature Instructions Step 1 Connect your laptop to Camera WiFi (liveplanet-xxxxxx). Note: 1. Stay within 15 feet of the camera. 2. Camera WiFi is only used to control the camera, not to stream video. Step 2 Then type 192.168.12.1 from Safari or Chrome browser to launch camera software.
Page 15 Just Finished Live Preview On Big Screen You just saw how easy it is to make image adjustments while previewing an equirectangular live video feed on a big screen. Up Next Record To MicroSD Card Now that you have set up your camera, let’s see how to shoot 360°...
Page 16 You’ll need this equipment: Live Planet Camera MicroSD Card (already inside camera) Android Phone or Web Browser Live Planet App (download from Google Play) Note: It is not required to plug in the included ethernet cable to the camera, to use this feature.
Page 17 Real time preview displays while recording, so make image adjustments on the ﬂy with conﬁdence, from your phone or laptop. When done with recording, Click “End Recording” on the Live Planet app. Note: We have already inserted a microSD card into the camera for your convenience and there is also a spare one in the camera kit if you want to record more.
Page 18 ﬁnal output to a single microSD Card. Up Next Upload & Publish With Our Cloud Up next we’ll show you how easy it is to upload VR footage from your camera to the Live Planet Cloud and publish to multiple platforms. Estimated Time: 15 min...
Page 19 Key Feature #4 Upload & Publish With Our Cloud Upload footage from the camera and publish it from the Live Planet Cloud to Oculus Go, GearVR, and Daydream headsets simultaneously. Supported Platforms You’ll need this equipment: Live Planet Camera Ethernet Cable (included)
Page 20 Plug included ethernet cable into the camera. Step 2 If you haven't done so already, quickly sign up for a Live Planet account. Note: You may have already created one from your Android app when testing other features. If you haven’t, go to cloud.liveplanet.net/...
Page 21 Select which videos you’d like to upload. Step 8 Click “Upload to Cloud” to upload selected videos. Your videos will now upload to the Live Planet Cloud and be ready to distribute. This may take several minutes to upload based on ﬁle size and connection speeds.
Page 22 Key Feature #4 Upload & Publish With Our Cloud Feature Instructions (Continued) Step 9 Open another browser window and login to cloud.liveplanet.net from your laptop or tablet and go to the events tab. Step 10 Create a recorded event. Step 11 Select a video to add to the event and click “Add to event”...
Page 23 Planet mobile app. Navigate to the “My Events” tab to locate and watch your event. You can do the same from the Live Planet VR app on Oculus Go. Step 16 Share your event code so others can view your...
Page 24 Upload & Publish With Our Cloud With just a few clicks, you were able to easily upload VR footage from your camera to the Live Planet Cloud and publish it to multiple platforms. Up Next VR Livestreaming to a VR Headset Next we’ll show you how easy it is to setup a VR livestream from our mobile app.
Page 25 Within minutes, you can be livestreaming from your camera to multiple platforms at once. Supported Platforms You’ll need this equipment: Live Planet Camera Ethernet Cable (included) Android Phone Live Planet App (download from Play Store) Oculus GO headset or Samsung GearVR recommended Note: Daydream and Cardboard viewer also supported...
Page 26 Feature Instructions Step 1 Plug included ethernet cable into the camera. Step 2 Login to your Live Planet Account in the Android app. Step 3 Tap on Camera icon on top left to navigate to Cam Controls page. Step 4...
Page 27 Step 7 Start livestream and you will get an event code. Step 8 Setup your headset and launch the Live Planet VR app from the Oculus home screen seen within the headset. Then enter the event code to view the live event on headset.
Page 28 Live Planet VR system. Up Next Livestream to YouTube Using the Live Planet Cloud, you can livestream to YouTube and other VR platforms at the same time. Estimated Time: 20 min + up to 24hrs for YouTube to activate livestreaming...
Page 29 Key Feature #6 Livestream to YouTube Use our Live Planet cloud to quickly set up a livestream from your camera to third party streaming platforms like YouTube. You’ll need this equipment: Live Planet Camera Ethernet Cable (included) Web Browser Beware, setting up 360° streaming on YouTube can be complex.
Page 30 Key Feature #6 Livestream to YouTube Feature Instructions Step 1 www.youtube.com/live_dashboard_splash Activate livestreaming on YouTube: This could take up to 24 hours to become active.
Page 31 You’ll need to wait until YouTube has approved your account to livestream in order to continue. Step 2 Ensure that you are already signed up with a Live Planet account. Note: You may have already created one from your Android app when testing other features.
Page 32 Go to events tab and create event. Enter a name, thumbnail, and description. Step 8 Add a camera to the event. Step 9 Select YouTube as the destination to stream to and click “Sign in”. Note: You will need to link your YouTube account with the Live Planet cloud.
Page 33 Click “Preview” to initiate the streaming process. When it is ﬁnished, the green 'Start Streaming' button will appear - click it. Step 12 Click on “View on YouTube” button to watch your live feed on YouTube. When done with livestreaming, click “End Livestream” on the Live Planet Cloud.
Page 34 Just Finished Livestream to YouTube Now you’ve seen how you can use the Live Planet Cloud to livestream to YouTube and other VR platforms at the same time. Up Next Stream To Any RTMP Endpoint (Advanced) Next, see how you can easily stream from your Live Planet Camera to any RTMP endpoint.
Page 35 Key Feature #7 Stream To Any RTMP Endpoint (Advanced) The Live Planet camera has support for custom RTMP as well. You’ll need this equipment: Live Planet Camera Ethernet Cable (included) Web Browser...
Page 36 Key Feature #7 Stream To Any RTMP Endpoint (Advanced) Feature Instructions Step 1 Connect your laptop to Camera WiFi. (liveplanet-xxxxxx). Note: Camera should still be using the ethernet cable setup in the previous section. Step 2 Then type 192.168.12.1 from any browser to launch camera software.
Page 37 1. Store and manage all your VR video content in one place on the Live Planet Cloud (cloud.liveplanet.net) 2. View your catalog of recorded and live events using your VR headset from the 'My Events' tab of our Live Planet VR app. 3. And far more…...
Page 38: Camera Software Updates
Camera Software Updates Update Steps Step 1 Connect camera to internet via ethernet cable Android Step 2 Connect to the camera using any browser or from the Android app For information on connecting to camera, see key feature #1 for Android or key feature #2 for browser connection information.
Page 39 Camera Shutdown Procedure To safely power down, click 'Shut Down' in the mobile or web app. Shutdown In mobile app In web app Tip: To turn the camera back on again, unplug the power cable and plug it back into the camera...
Page 40 Have questions? Feel free to reach out! We’re here to help answer any questions you might have. Live Planet Support support.liveplanet.net Get help on our website support@liveplanet.net Email our support team...
Page 41 Finally, keep exploring! Let’s see what new content you can create, then… Share your world. From everyone here at Live Planet, we hope that you’ve enjoyed using our VR camera & system that we’ve poured so much love into.