Instagram announced the launch of a new app on Tuesday that will allow users to easily make time-lapse videos.
Hyperlapse, which is only available on iPhones for now, uses image stabilization technology to let users make videos that look as polished as their Instagram photos.
In a post to their website, Instagram said, "Traditionally, time-lapse videos depend on holding your phone or camera still while you film. Hyperlapse from Instagram features built-in stabilization technology that lets you create moving, handheld time lapses that result in a cinematic look, quality and feel — a feat that has previously only been possible with expensive equipment."
Here's an example, via Instagram:
The app's creators told Wired that they decided to make it a separate app rather than a built-in Instagram feature because they were worried users might just ignore it.
Time-lapse has gained enormous popularity around the web in recent years. It works by capturing frames at a much slower rate than normal so that when the video is sped up, movements appear more dramatic and defined.
Hyperlapse, which is only available on iPhones for now, uses image stabilization technology to let users make videos that look as polished as their Instagram photos.
In a post to their website, Instagram said, "Traditionally, time-lapse videos depend on holding your phone or camera still while you film. Hyperlapse from Instagram features built-in stabilization technology that lets you create moving, handheld time lapses that result in a cinematic look, quality and feel — a feat that has previously only been possible with expensive equipment."
Here's an example, via Instagram:
The app's creators told Wired that they decided to make it a separate app rather than a built-in Instagram feature because they were worried users might just ignore it.
Time-lapse has gained enormous popularity around the web in recent years. It works by capturing frames at a much slower rate than normal so that when the video is sped up, movements appear more dramatic and defined.