Quicktime Virtual Reality models (qtvr ) have long been possible on the web for showcasing 360 panoramas stitched together out of still photographs. However, quite a few possibilities are emerging for exploring 360 video – which means you can watch a video but pan the camera around 360 degrees at any time and see action from any side. One approach is to point a camera up into a mirrored bowl, then readjust the captured image later. Other dedicated multi-camera hardware solutions exist, there are plenty omnidirectional video cameras, lenses and projects, people marketing 360 video conferencing ( see around the whole bored-room zzzz ), and crew like Spincam have produced 360 video for the next U2 DVD. There’s something to be said though, for the cheap-assed DIY efforts showcased by this lad in producing a 360 video using a custom camera rig on his car roof, and many hours of software tinkering to give him a true 360 video. Watching the video and clicking and dragging to pan to a different view from the car roof top is a weird experience, and the boy has documented the process for you too. And if you want to figure out how to project an image onto the roof of a dome, without using a fisheye lens on a projector, someone else has figured that out for you as well. And kinda related – peeps who haven’t yet seen the scratch fader video ad that has two giant hands from the sky scratching a car and a bicyclist around a roundabout back and forth, would be well advised to give the round-a-bout clip a go.
360 Video
March 1, 2006 | 0 comments