Systems and methods for rotational video-like display of images of a gemstone in a viewer having a pan feature

Abstract

System and method for rotational video-like display of images of a gemstone in a viewer having a pan feature. In response to a pan command specifying a direction of rotation for a displayed gemstone, a computing system receives multiple datasets of images of the gemstone. Each dataset contains multiple images of the gemstone, with each image captured from a different angular perspective as compared to other images in the dataset. The different perspective can be captured, for example, around an axis of rotation that depicts the item at a particular angle of view. Once multiple images are received in a dataset, the images are progressively displayed in a viewer by transitioning between individual images in a certain order based on the received pan command. The pan command can specify both a direction and a magnitude of rotation, such as by clicking and dragging or swiping on a touchscreen.