Systems and methods for identifying viewing directions for video content

A method for identifying viewing directions for video content, the method performed by a computing system including one or more processors, the method comprising:

• obtaining video information defining the video content, the video content having a progress length, the video content captured by an image capture device;
• obtaining sensor information, the sensor information characterizing orientation of the image capture device to an object during capture of the video content;
• determining a viewing direction for the video content based on the orientation of the image capture device to the object during the capture of the video content;
• and
• presenting the video content on a display based on the viewing direction to include a view of the object.

A system for identifying viewing directions for video content, the system comprising:

• one or more physical processors configured by machine-readable instructions to:
• obtain video information defining the spherical video content, the spherical video content having a progress length, the spherical video content defining visual content from a point a view as a function of progress through the progress length of the spherical video content, the spherical video content captured by an image capture device;
• obtain sensor information, the sensor information characterizing orientation of the image capture device to an object during capture of the video content, wherein the orientation of the image capture device to the object includes a direction of the object from the image capture device;
• determine a viewing direction for the video content based on the orientation of the image capture device to the object during the capture of the video content;
• and
• present the video content on a display based on the viewing direction to include a view of the object.