Lets talk about the new 360VR
Beckhusen
21 May 2016 07:34
I'm sure, within this year several cheap 360VR cameras will flood the market and every kid will make 360VR videos with his smartphone. The run has begun with "Ricoh Theta S" and "LG 360 CAM" (which has still no PC app). These are no real professional cams for 360VR, but it's a clear sign what's coming up, ..... so think twice if it's worth to spend 2000 USD and more for a professional solution.
It's new and interesting, but last not least it's a game and the fun and interest can be over very quick. I'm very sceptical if there's a real market for the future with 360VR shots. Like i wrote before, in some cases it's sensefull, for example if you shoot with drones, ......
..... but think about how much interesting it's for your self to walk around in other's 360 shots.
It's new and interesting, but last not least it's a game and the fun and interest can be over very quick. I'm very sceptical if there's a real market for the future with 360VR shots. Like i wrote before, in some cases it's sensefull, for example if you shoot with drones, ......
..... but think about how much interesting it's for your self to walk around in other's 360 shots.
steveandlizdonaldson
22 May 2016 19:34
My two cents; worth no more, no less (but I am hardly ever wrong, despite what my wife says): what we are talking about is 360 video. My understanding is that VR implies some element of interaction with the environment, which is not what we’re doing. So, I would guess most VR will be computer generated requiring wearable devices such as on your hands. Games may include introductions or clips of 360 video to help establish place etc.
These are amazing technologies (both 360 video and 360 VR) that I am excited about. In gaming, it could be exciting: beware of zombies sneaking up behind you, enemy fighters on your 6, and such. But video? Travel, yes. Flying through the streets of Paris (yes, but not permitted to film it). But much more? Like drama – I don’t see the huge advantage. Maybe a camera in the center of the dinner table in a sitcom – but how annoying to keep whipping your head around depending on who’s talking. Most directors want to control point of view, so the extra data bandwith is wasted. I’d rather see a rectangle in HD or 4K than a dome at higher resolution spread across it, since what is the center of focus will then have less resolution. So, maybe, and maybe soon, if you can bring high resolution to the objects of attention, then I’ll believe it will happen. Maybe fade resolution off exponentially to both save data for the front and help guide the viewer where to look.
Going to a play where the action takes place all around you, instead of on a stage in front of you, is still considered “experimental theater” even after being around for a few hundred (or thousand?) years.
The exciting thing is that this really does require a new, creative way to approach video, and we are right here now when it happens. I fear it will fall into a niche product, but hope I’m wrong.
The portable headsets will be really nice. It’s no fun to carry a 65 inch HDTV around!
These are amazing technologies (both 360 video and 360 VR) that I am excited about. In gaming, it could be exciting: beware of zombies sneaking up behind you, enemy fighters on your 6, and such. But video? Travel, yes. Flying through the streets of Paris (yes, but not permitted to film it). But much more? Like drama – I don’t see the huge advantage. Maybe a camera in the center of the dinner table in a sitcom – but how annoying to keep whipping your head around depending on who’s talking. Most directors want to control point of view, so the extra data bandwith is wasted. I’d rather see a rectangle in HD or 4K than a dome at higher resolution spread across it, since what is the center of focus will then have less resolution. So, maybe, and maybe soon, if you can bring high resolution to the objects of attention, then I’ll believe it will happen. Maybe fade resolution off exponentially to both save data for the front and help guide the viewer where to look.
Going to a play where the action takes place all around you, instead of on a stage in front of you, is still considered “experimental theater” even after being around for a few hundred (or thousand?) years.
The exciting thing is that this really does require a new, creative way to approach video, and we are right here now when it happens. I fear it will fall into a niche product, but hope I’m wrong.
The portable headsets will be really nice. It’s no fun to carry a 65 inch HDTV around!