Image capture device with a spherical capture mode and a non-spherical capture mode

A method for operating an image capture device, the image capture device including a first image sensor configured to generate a first output signal conveying first visual information based on light that becomes incident thereon via a first optical element having a first field of view, the first visual information defining first visual content, a second image sensor configured to generate a second output signal conveying second visual information based on light that becomes incident thereon via a second optical element having a second field of view, the method comprising:

• operating the image capture device in a spherical capture mode, wherein an operation of the image capture device in the spherical capture mode includes generation of spherical visual content based on stitching of the first visual content and the second visual content;
• operating the image capture device in a non-spherical capture mode, wherein an operation of the image capture device in the non-spherical capture mode includes generation of non-spherical visual content that includes an extent of the first visual content, wherein the operation of the image capture device in the non-spherical capture mode further includes combination of the extent of the first visual content and an extent of the second visual content within the non-spherical visual content, the extent of the first visual content and the extent of the second visual content being time-synchronized based on operation of the first image sensor and the second image sensor by the image capture device, the extent of the second visual content providing a selfie-view of the user;
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• switching between the operation of the image capture device in the spherical capture mode and the operation of the image capture device in the non-spherical capture mode.

An image capture device comprising:

• a housing;
• a first image sensor carried by the housing and configured to generate a first output signal conveying first visual information based on light that becomes incident thereon, the first visual information defining first visual content;
• a second image sensor carried by the housing and configured to generate a second output signal conveying second visual information based on light that becomes incident thereon, the second visual information defining second visual content;
• a first optical element configured to guide light within a first field of view to the first image sensor, the first field of view being greater than 180 degrees, the first optical element being carried by the housing;
• a second optical element configured to guide light within a second field of view to the second image sensor, the second field of view being greater than 180 degrees, the second optical element being carried by the housing such that a peripheral portion of the first field of view and a peripheral portion of the second field of view overlap, the overlap of the peripheral portion of the first field of view and the peripheral portion of the second field of view enabling spherical capture of visual content based on the first visual content and the second visual content;
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• one or more physical processors carried by the housing, the one or more physical processors configured by machine-readable instructions to:
• operate the image capture device in a spherical capture mode, wherein an operation of the image capture device in the spherical capture mode includes generation of spherical visual content based on stitching of the first visual content and the second visual content;
• operate the image capture device in a non-spherical capture mode, wherein an operation of the image capture device in the non-spherical capture mode includes generation of non-spherical visual content that includes an extent of the first visual content, wherein the operation of the image capture device in the non-spherical capture mode further includes combination of the extent of the first visual content and an extent of the second visual content within the non-spherical visual content, the extent of the first visual content and the extent of the second visual content being time-synchronized based on operation of the first image sensor and the second image sensor by the image capture device, the extent of the second visual content providing a selfie-view of a user, wherein the extent of the first visual content and the extent of the second visual content are spatially arranged within the non-spherical visual content for simultaneous presentation or the extent of the first visual content and the extent of the second visual content are temporally arranged within the non-spherical visual content for sequential presentation;
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• switch between the operation of the image capture device in the spherical capture mode and the operation of the image capture device in the non-spherical capture mode.