[4eyes] 360 video links

[Ismo Rakkolainen]

Hi

Here are some interesting links related to spherical 360 videos.

Cinematic VR / 360x180° video is not like photography or normal filming, 
it has many special challenges.
A good general article about 360° video issues: 
http://www.vrphotography.com/360videovr/
Book: Scott Highton: Virtual Reality Photography 

http://www.vrphotography.com/

360° camera lists: http://360cameraonline.com/known-360-cameras/
http://thefulldomeblog.com/2015/11/17/collection-of-360-video-rigs/

*High-end 360° Video Cameras**
*Lytro Immerge, https://www.lytro.com/
- Technically the best, but $200,000, massive studio system, not 
practical for field work
Nokia Ozo, https://ozo.nokia.com/
- $60,000, 25 M pixels, stereoscopic, 4.2 kg, 45 minutes of recording 
(500 GB) per power+memory cartridge
Jaunt, http://www.jauntvr.com/neo-first-look/

*Mid-range 360° Video Cameras**
*GoPro 6-12 camera rigs (e.g., http://www.360heros.com/)
GoPro Odyssey, https://gopro.com/odyssey
Nikon KeyMission 360, 4K, non-stereoscopic, Spring 2016, 
http://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/action-cameras/index.page?fs=y
Kodak PIXPRO SP360-*4K* (180°; 360° = double set), $500 (double set 
$1000), coming soon?
Google Jump, https://www.google.com/get/cardboard/jump/
IM360, NextVR, Samsung, Canon, Sony, etc. coming

*Low-end 360° Video Cameras**
*Ricoh Theta S (360°), $350,
Lucid (180°), Stereoscopic, http://www.lucidcam.com/
Vuze VR camera, http://www.humaneyes.com/, $1000, stereoscopic, Q3/2016, 
https://vuze.camera/

What do you get now for under $1000?
http://gizmodo.com/heres-what-you-can-expect-to-get-from-360-cameras-for-1755798348

IsmoR

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