At $10,500, its not for everyone!
Source: Samsung’s new 360-degree camera has 17 lenses for VR streaming | ZDNet
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Portland MAX trains in VR 360
I picked up a Samsung Gear 360 (2016 model), which shoots 30 megapixel 360 still images and 4K video (3840 pixels wide) for US $109. Amazon has them really cheap right now – I assume Samsung is getting rid of the 2016 model as they introduced the 2017 version, also called Gear 360 (but a completely different camera with only 15 megapixel still capability, and a built-in, non user changeable battery).
If you want, you can buy the 2016 Gear 360 (the one I’m now using for this video clip) at Amazon here for just US $ 108.75!
IMAX to show less movies in 3D
Reality is IMAX is not as popular as it once was either. They went from big screens to pseudo big screens squished into regular movie theaters – and then turned the volume up to +11. I have not watched an IMAX movie in an “IMAX theater” since The Hobbit came out – and the IMAX experience wasn’t much there, on one of the IMAX squished into a theater screens.
IMAX is now working on “IMAX VR” (which presumably includes 3D)
Source: IMAX to show less movies in 3D as it realises cinema-goers don’t want it | The Independent
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I’ve been reading about glasses free 3D projection systems for some time – they are certainly coming and this would be quite exciting for Avatar 2 to launch glasses free 3D theaters – but it is not yet for certain that this will happen.
Google Youtube introduce VR180 video format
The intent is that VR180 is a simpler format to shoot, costs less to shoot, may be easier to edit – and generally makes VR-like video production more widely available. The format also supports 3D.
VR180 cameras are expected to be on the market by late 2017 or early 2018.
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