Methods and system for customizing immersive media content

A computer system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory;
• a microphone;
• an image sensor;
• and
• one or more programs stored in the memory, configured for execution by the one or more processors, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for:
• displaying an immersive media customization user interface;
• playing an immersive video in a first region of the user interface, wherein the first region displays a portion of the immersive video according to a user selected visibility window;
• while playing the immersive video:
• receiving first input from a first user to initiate a recording of the immersive video as displayed in the first region;
• in response to initiating the recording, capturing video of the first user by the microphone and the image sensor;
• detecting user adjustment of the visibility window and recording information that identifies placement of the visibility window within the immersive video;
• and
• receiving second input from the first user to complete the recording;
• using the captured video of the first user and the information that identifies placement of the visibility window to form a customized video comprising (i) what was displayed in the visibility window while playing the immersive video and (ii) a video overlay in a peripheral portion of the customized video showing the captured video of the user;
• transmitting the customized video to a second computing system;
• displaying the customized video;
• receiving input from a second user to move away from the visibility window;
• and
• in response to receiving the input from the second user, displaying a frame-shaped portion of video from the immersive video outside of the visibility window in an obfuscated manner, wherein the frame-shaped portion of video is configured to guide the second user to the visibility window.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured for execution by one or more processors of a computer system that has a microphone and an image sensor, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:

• displaying an immersive media customization user interface;
• playing an immersive video in a first region of the user interface, wherein the first region displays a portion of the immersive video according to a user selected visibility window;
• while playing the immersive video:
• receiving first input from a first user to initiate a recording of the immersive video as displayed in the first region;
• in response to initiating the recording, capturing video of the first user by the microphone and the image sensor;
• detecting user adjustment of the visibility window and recording information that identifies placement of the visibility window within the immersive video;
• and
• receiving second input from the first user to complete the recording;
• using the captured video of the first user and the information that identifies placement of the visibility window to form a customized video comprising (i) what was displayed in the visibility window while playing the immersive video and (ii) a video overlay in a peripheral portion of the customized video showing the captured video of the user;
• transmitting the customized video to a second computing system;
• displaying the customized video;
• receiving input from a second user to move away from the visibility window;
• and
• in response to receiving the input from the second user, displaying a frame-shaped portion of video from the immersive video outside of the visibility window in an obfuscated manner, wherein the frame-shaped portion of video is configured to guide the second user to the visibility window.