360 degree stereoscopic 3D coming to Youtube later this summer
This implies 3D is returning to Youtube – but in a bigger way – using virtual reality (VR) technology, 360 degree immersive video camera technology and VR viewers. Source: Jump – Google
Monthly Archive: May 2015
Google announces unlimited cloud photo, video storage
Source: Official Google Blog: Picture this: A fresh approach to Photos Limitations: Maximum full resolution images to 16 MP, and up to 1080p video.
Panasonic DMC-G7 – 4K video for under US $800
Sample video clip here. (Note 4:3 aspect ratio test clips are in first half and 16:9 in last part of that video clip.) Pre-orders available at Adorama and Amazon (Panasonic DMC-G7KS Digital Single Lens Mirrorless Camera 14-42 mm Lens Kit, 4K) Adorama product description Panasonic has just announced the new LUMIX G7 Interchangeable Lens (DSLM) Camera with a 14-42mm Lens in black and silver and another kit with a 14-140mm Lens in black....
Watching 3D movies improves brain’s cognitive processing
According to the research by Goldsmiths University neuroscientist Patrick Fagan and Professor Brendan Walker of Thrill Laboratory, participating filmgoers showed a 23% increase in cognitive processing ability after watching a movie in stereoscope. Their reaction times improved by 11%, and they experienced a “brain boost” for up to 20 minutes after viewing. The improvement in reaction time was five times that experienced by participants who had been watching a 2D movie.“These...
Flickr acknowledges – finally – that photo upload has not been working
Flickr has finally acknowledged that their new software update on their web site has broken photo uploads. Flickr Help Forum user comments. Update: Official Flickr Forum thread on the upload failure. Apparently Flickr released a new “auto upload” feature in their Flickr apps that attempts to upload every picture on your device, by default (even if you do not want it uploaded). It seems this has overloaded the Flickr network (duh!) and...
Photo: Hot Blonde on the Rocks
The braid belongs to my wife. The rocks are 7,000 years old. And it was actually sort of cold and windy but who would look at a photo titled “Cold blonde on the rocks?”. Click thru for more info and photos. Link: Hot blonde on the rocks by Edward Mitchell on 500px
Tulips, after the rain has fallen
Link: Tulips, after the rain has fallen by Edward Mitchell on 500px
