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The expectation conceptually is so much greater than the results of this thing that I can't help but think that EVERYONE will be dissapointed... Just look at t
by hoopism 12y ago
The expectation conceptually is so much greater than the results of this thing that I can't help but think that EVERYONE will be dissapointed...
Just look at their example "extreme" videos... the 360 video is disorienting and useless.
Is it just me? I clicked on the videos ready to be blown away... and I just wasn't.
Motorcycle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjybKOtJ9DE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjybKOtJ9DE
Skydiving
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dItRHmvbSjI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dItRHmvbSjI
- joezydeco 12y agoI kind of wonder what would happen if you coupled this camera with some software that let you virtually direct the shot in post-editing. The software would demangle the distortion, maybe smooth out the motion, and perform the pan/crop/etc. I know that's not the goal here, they just wanted to one-up the GoPro. I agree that the distortion verges on nauseating.
- phkahler 12y agoYes, 360 video is IMHO dumb. But the ability to select a "normal" shot after the fact - or in real time without a gimbal - would be really awesome. Great for capturing drone video for example.
- joezydeco 12y agoKiller idea. Imagine one of those auto-follow drones mated with this camera...
- sp332 12y agoIs there a better way to show 360-degree video that you know of, or you just don't like the whole idea?
- hoopism 12y agoThey demo'd a few... non were more impressive than the front view. I agree some additional processing may make this a really cool tool... but for demo videos these accurately depict a really cool idea that in reality doesn't make a whole lotta sense.