Hi, 

Are there any plans to bring Photosynth to Android?

Photosynth for Android would be fantastic. This would be far better than normal images and give others the chance to see all around an area rather than just what is in front of the lens.

While I can understand that this goes against logic to support another company's OS it will help get the name of Microsoft out for quality software no matter the OS. So this is a definite YES to an Android version to Photosynth. Please.....

its already supporting iphone so it will come on android soon hopefully

Its a little difficult for Android phones because of the variety that exists and the high end processing that is required by Photosynth. Having said that there are some good apps on android like 360 http://t.co/mArkrI3

I would also like to have it available for Android.

See this older conversation for more information: http://photosynth.net/discussion.aspx?cat=01b6f15f-42eb-49cb-a221-ed56615e1c47&dis=785e0efb-9dac-4bb5-9970-6dad40785829

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i like that. Thanks from Outsourcing Android Mobile Application Development http://www.kryptonsoft.com/outsourcing/android-application-development
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So after being sick of MS neglecting its own WP7 platform I have bought an Android tablet and will be moving to an Android phone soon. We will see if MS follows through with their promise of extending their services to platforms where most of the users are because certainely Android has the largest smartphone base. :)

Hi team, if you're having trouble with the app for WP Mango and will have to wait for the next release of WP, please release the app for Android ASAP. The reason you released the app for iOS first was because WP wasn't capable of the app back then. If you have realized that the WP app is still not possible even with Mango, please don't make Android users wait. The Android userbase eclipses iOS and WP. If you are going to wait till the next release of WP before releasing the Android app, I do not see you logic in releaseing the iOS app first.

In summary, Android app now!

Hey, Digger, 

Have you tried Occipital's 360 Panorama app for Android? 
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.occipital.panorama

If so, how would you say it compares to the iOS version? 

What features would you add to it? Perhaps the ability to shoot up and down like with Microsoft ICE and Photosynth's mobile version of ICE?

What else do you hope to see Photosynth's mobile app add that Occipital's doesn't offer?

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On a separate discussion thread, have you kept up with news of OnLive Desktop? http://desktop.onlive.com/

They're only offering it on iPad at the moment, but they do say they're "Coming soon to Android™, PC, Mac®, monitors/TVs"
I have the feeling that they won't be allowing you to install just anything on your OnLive Desktop, but if they did allow you to install Photosynth, ICE, and HDView, that would be pretty great, right?

Not good enough. That's why it has only a 2.7 rating on the market. MS has a great chance to increase Photosynth userbase among mobile users by releasing on Android. Wasn't one of the reasons they released the iOS app that they wanted to reach the wider audience? The Android market is ripe for picking as there is no decent app that does what Photosynth does, and yet what does MS do? Nothing at all.

From what I've seen on Twitter, I'd say that opinion is pretty evenly split between Photosynth's mobile panorama app and Occipital's mobile pano app. 

Photosynth's has the possibility of shooting a full sphere and doing so in whatever order is convenient for you (freedom in shooting pattern). 

Occipital's has a very straightforward predefined shooting pattern that is easier for many people to learn. While they don't handle shooting up and down, for many people, the simplicity of being forced to just spin the phone in a circle in one direction is what they prefer over Photosynth's mobile pano app.

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Still curious to know what you'll think of OnLive Desktop when it comes to Android.

You probably are looking at the Occipital iOS app. Yes on iOS it's good, but NOT on Android as seen by the App Store vs Market ratings. MS is ignoring a great chance to increase the userbase of its product and yet does nothing.

I've said before that the problem with most Android devices is that they wouldn't run Photosynth's app as intended. 

If Occipital's app, which is good but a bit simpler than even Photosynth's mobile app, is having troubles due to inconsistent Android hardware, then I am curious as to why you think that Photosynth's mobile app would have a different fate on Android's uneven hardware.

MS is a software giant. They make various software and runs on all sort of uneven hardware. I assume they would do a much better job of having their apps run on uneven Android devices. 

That's why I say MS has a MASSIVE opportunity to lock up Android userbase to Photosynth. However they are doing nothing about it.

Crowdfunding would be a option for developing an android app. I had an iPhone but i dont like it anymore, so i bought a SGSII i9100 and poorly there is no derivate for photosynth. Microsoft please go for it.

So if they can't release WP app due to platform issues, I wonder what's keeping them from releasing an Android app given that they released one for iOS already, a platform from MSs biggest nemesis. I reckon MS would have a better chance of converting Android users to WP than iOS users to WP.MS gets the strategy wrong once again.

Dear PhotoSynth,
Seriously, Where's the Android version?
According to IDC, Android has 59% of world smartphone share.
Even if you total IOS' 23% & WP's 2.2% you still only get the 'staggering' result of 25.2%
So an ecosystem more than 2.3 times as large is neglected?
The business case here is bizarre to say the least - even if you take into account the much vaunted "android hardware fragmentation" issue, I'm pretty sure that any "officially ICS" phone (not XDA'd) can support PhotoSynth... - And Google Play is very good with Device/App compatibility checking.

So Please.

I can't believe Microsoft haven't yet released an Android version of the Photosynth app. Android is the most popular mobile OS yet they've left it behind. It seems as though Microsoft are approaching the minority (WP7) rather than the majority (Android).

How long it takes development of Photosynth for Android? When we can enjoy of this fantastic app? I wanna use this app on my Galaxy Nexus :)

I need this two, I have 2 WM7 phones and 10 androids... 1 ipad.

Ah, I miss Photosynth soo much after moving over to Android :( was by far my favourite iPhone app!!!

I am not going to buy a Windows-/ Iphone just for this app! This app is great, loved it on Iphone, now have Android.
So produce it for Android! Show people how good Windows can be!

It's clearly possible from a technical standpoint, as the other apps mentioned in this thread do similar things. An Android Photosynth app would be really beneficial to a lot of people tied into the Microsoft ecosystem already.

I too, enjoy photosynth more than the typical panorama software added for the android market free or otherwise. The honest truth is photosynth is the only 720 degree camera, meaning you can go all around AND up and down.

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I would love to have a Photosynth app for Android.  Just thought I'd throw my vote it.  Every entry here represents many people who would love to use the app.

Please create the Photosynth app for Android!

I agree that there needs to be a Photosynth app for Android. iOS has it, so why not increase your userbase? Please consider this, it would be very popular with my friends who are also waiting for it.

waiting for it too !!!

I sold my iPhone 4 and bought a HTC One X and need Photosynth App for my Android too!

Just swithced *from* Android back to iPhone and was SO happy to have photosynth back.

My HTC One X and the nice heavy feeling Amaze I had before it rock the socks off every Window Phone on the market. If (MS) they're interested in reaching a broader audience, I trust some day they will remove their heads from their derriers and make this fine app for the HTC Sense and Samsung Galaxy's that are running CIRCLES AROUND windows phones. Microsoft, don't hate 'cause you can't relate. Just make the dammmm thing already!

I have an Xperia Neo/android, would love the photosynth app to be ported to android. Please make it happen.

Another voice for PhotoSynth Android.  Great program, just with it was on Android.

Is PhotoSynth available on Windows Phone?  :)

Hi, DK in L.A.,

I can't offer any news of an Android version, but in answer to your question about Windows Phone, yes, Photosynth's mobile pano app has been available since May. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/photosynth/archive/2012/05/29/photosynth-for-windows-phone-is-here.aspx

They are currently finishing updating their app for Windows Phone 8.


Since you have a Microsoft account, sign into windowsphone.com and then, after you're signed in, search for Photosynth or use this link: http://windowsphone.com/s?appid=ef860a79-5f68-4ed6-aa21-c038d1a55517

Please tell me you are working a Android version of this program, like it in my Ipod touch, and on Iphone, and would love to see it in android soon.

Please developers, tell us something :D

Google released a similar app called Photo Sphere.

Photo Sphere is trash compared to this application. It does a horrible job stitching everything together.

Not going to happen....ios cool but android not so much. The ecosystem is to fragmented.

Maybe someone could port a WP app to Android using Xamarin's Mono for Android. I am not sure just how much of the WP app relies on Silverlight. It may be possible.

I wouldn't count on an Android app from these guys, sadly. They still haven't shipped Photosynth on *their own platform*, more than 3 months old

What is Photosynth Tell Me about it How it works on Android phones?

http://www.hyperlinkinfosystem.com/WebsiteDesigning.html

for windows phone... and i-phone or android??