Systems and methods for interacting with video content

A method for interacting with video content, the method performed by a computing system including one or more physical processors, the method comprising:

• determining, by the computing system, a viewing window for the video content, the video content defining visual content viewable as a function of progress through the video content, the viewing window defining an extent of the visual content presented on a touchscreen display as the function of progress through the video content, a viewing direction defining a direction of view of the viewing window for the visual content, the touchscreen display configured to present the video content and receive user input during the presentation of the video content, the touchscreen display configured to generate touchscreen output signals indicating locations on the touchscreen display of user engagement with the touchscreen display;
• effectuating, by the computing system, presentation of the video content on the touchscreen display based on the viewing window;
• determining, by the computing system, reception of an automatic movement input by the touchscreen display during the presentation of the video content based on user engagement with the touchscreen display that moves along the touchscreen display from a point within the touchscreen display to an edge of the touchscreen display during an input period, the movement of the user engagement along the touchscreen display causing a movement of the viewing window during the input period, the movement of the viewing window including a change in the viewing direction of the viewing window in a direction during the input period;
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• causing, by the computing system, an automatic and continuous movement of the viewing window after the input period based on the automatic movement input, the automatic and continuous movement of the viewing window after the input period continuous with the movement of the viewing window during the input period such that the viewing direction of the viewing window automatically and continuously changes in the direction after the input period without additional user input.

A system for interacting with video content, the system comprising:

• a touchscreen display configured to present the video content and receive user input during the presentation of the video content, the touchscreen display configured to generate touchscreen output signals indicating locations on the touchscreen display of user engagement with the touchscreen display;
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• one or more physical processors configured by machine-readable instructions to:
• determine a viewing window for the video content, the video content defining visual content viewable as a function of progress through the video content, the viewing window defining an extent of the visual content presented on the touchscreen display as the function of progress through the video content, wherein the viewing window is characterized by a viewing direction and a viewing size, the viewing direction defining a direction of view of the viewing window for the visual content;
• effectuate presentation of the video content on the touchscreen display based on the viewing window;
• determine reception of an automatic movement input by the touchscreen display during the presentation of the video content based on user engagement with the touchscreen display that moves along the touchscreen display from a point within the touchscreen display to an edge of the touchscreen display during an input period, the movement of the user engagement along the touchscreen display causing a movement of the viewing window during the input period, the movement of the viewing window including a change in the viewing direction of the viewing window in a direction during the input period;
• cause an automatic and continuous movement of the viewing window after the input period based on the automatic movement input, the automatic and continuous movement of the viewing window after the input period continuous with the movement of the viewing window during the input period such that the viewing direction of the viewing window automatically and continuously changes in the direction after the input period without additional user input;
• determine reception of a shifting movement input by the touchscreen display during the automatic and continuous movement of the viewing window after the input period based on user engagement with the touchscreen display that moves along the edge of the touchscreen display;
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• change a trajectory of the automatic and continuous movement of the viewing window after the input period based on the shifting movement input.