Surround video playback

A surround video playback system comprising:

• a server computing device having a multi-stream video stored thereon and a multi-stream controller module configured to respond to commands from a client computing device;
• and
• a computer network coupled with the server computing device and client computing device configured to facilitate data communications between the computing devices;
• wherein the multi-stream controller module is further configured to cause a first stream of video data to be sent to the client computing device, for an indefinite amount of time, on a first command received from the client computing device, and further configured to cause an intermediate stream of video data to be sent to the client computing device, for a limited time, on a second command received from the client computing device, and then cause a target stream of video data to be sent to the client computing device for an indefinite amount of time.

A method of providing a video, the method comprising:

• sending a first image data stream, of a multi-stream video, associated with a first Image Acquisition Device (IAD) upon receiving a first user command to send the first image stream;
• sending an intermediate data stream associated with an intermediate IAD, for duration of a transition period, upon receiving a second user command to send a target image data stream associated with a target IAD;
• and
• sending the target image data stream after the transition period.