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From NAB 2016, Jim Geduldick introduces Omni, GoPro's new spherical solution for creating spherical VR content. The robust all-metal rig holds six GoPro HERO4 cameras and offers pixel-level synchronization for smoother post-production and video stitching processes.
From NAB 2016, Freedom360's Uli Futschik gives a sampling of the companies spherical GoPro mounts, highlighting the classic F360 model, as well as a new mount that allows you to capture 360-degree spherical content using only three GoPros that have been Ribcage-modified by Back-Bone Gear.
From NAB 2016, Michael Kintner showcases the latest 360-degree GoPro rigs from 360Heros, which now feature injection-molded designs and options with electronic boards for synchronized control. Additionally, Kintner reveals new spherical rigs designed to hold Blackmagic Micro Cinema or Micro Studio cameras in configurations up to 7 cameras with genlock synchronization.
Live from NAB 2016, Katie Hinsen of Light Iron fields questions to industry experts on the challenges that VR brings to post production, and how the future looks in integrating VR into post workflows.
Live from NAB 2016, Steve Bannerman of Silverdraft shows the audience an exciting look into the world of VR.
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Get a clear, well-rounded intro to the new world of 360 VR in just a few minutes. Check out Douglas Sonders and Nicholas Cambata of 8112 Studios giving their perspective of what 360 VR is and where it’s headed. They present an assortment of quick clips to show you what, where, and how 360 VR is being used, how it’s being handled on set and in post production, what precautions to take and what results to expect, and also where you can access a 360 VR experience right now! Sonders and Cambata refer to 360 VR as an interaction between real-life
From NAB 2016, Freedom360's Uli Futschik gives a sampling of the company's spherical GoPro mounts, highlighting the classic F360 model, as well as a new mount that allows you to capture 360-degree spherical content using only three GoPros that have been Ribcage-modified by Back-Bone Gear.
From NAB 2016, Michael Kintner showcases the latest 360-degree GoPro rigs from 360Heros, which now feature injection-molded designs and options with electronic boards for synchronized control. Additionally, Kintner reveals new spherical rigs designed to hold Blackmagic Micro Cinema or Micro Studio cameras in configurations up to 7 cameras with genlock synchronization.
With arrays of its popular HERO cameras already driving the engine that is spherical (also colloquially referred to as “360-degree” or “VR”) video, it’s only natural that GoPro would unveil its own professional solution, the Omni. Using six synchronized HERO4 Black cameras inside a single sturdy chassis, the Omni rig can capture footage from all angles simultaneously. Since each
Immerse yourself in larger-than-life worlds with the Homido Virtual Reality Smartphone Headset. Thanks to platforms like Google Cardboard, this VR headset lets you experience 360° and 3D videos and games at home and on the go. It uses a pair of adjustable lenses and your smartphone’s high-resolution display to create an all-
This is what I really like about the new Ricoh Theta S (and its Theta predecessors): The camera represents a new way of thinking about photographs.
At the launch party in New York City, Ricoh Imaging Americas president Jim Malcolm opened the festivities by stating that the Theta is on the forefront of a “visual revolution.” It might sound like some kind of marketing catch phrase, but I really believe that the Ricoh Theta team is
The word “professional” gets thrown around quite often in the photography industry, often without much credence; however, the Roundshot VR Drive Metric Panoramic Head from Seitz is just that—a professional’s tool. Used by forensic teams, real estate agents, engineers, and other commercial applications, this 360° panoramic image maker is truly an impressive tool. From the moment you open the heavy-duty waterproof case, you can tell
Facebook’s $2 billion purchase of the VR company Oculus was a wakeup call. It said to the world that VR was going to be a thing, because the people behind the biggest social network in the world were going to make it a thing. People may have seen this song and dance before, with the failed experiments of the late 20th Century still in their minds, but this is different. Computers have gotten more powerful, capture systems more effective, and everything has gotten cheaper.
In a talk at The Studio at B&H Event Stage for NAB 2015, VR producer
Not that long ago, virtual reality was a science-fiction term for a novel photographic concept. Now, it's a tool visual professionals use every day. Without a doubt, VR is becoming one of modern day's most impressive and informative digital resources. The Swiss company, Seitz Phototechnik, has made this technology fast, seamless, and shockingly simple with its Roundshot VR Drive Metric Panoramic Head. Niche though it may be, virtual reality has never been so accessible.
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