“World-first” housing takes Insta360 VR camera to the briny depths

When it comes to shooting 360-degree interactive video, the Insta360 Pro 2 is quite a capable camera … but it can’t go underwater. That’s about to change, however, with the release of the Mantis Sub housing.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, Techno… Continue reading “World-first” housing takes Insta360 VR camera to the briny depths

“World-first” housing takes Insta360 VR camera to the briny depths

When it comes to shooting 360-degree interactive video, the Insta360 Pro 2 is quite a capable camera … but it can’t go underwater. That’s about to change, however, with the release of the Mantis Sub housing.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, Techno… Continue reading “World-first” housing takes Insta360 VR camera to the briny depths

360-degree camera drone can depth-map its surroundings with 8K video

Maryland company Door Robotics, started in 2016 by a pair of University of Maryland students, has hit Kickstarter with what it claims is the world’s first fully integrated 360-degree camera drone. The Vista combines the output of two ultra-wide cameras… Continue reading 360-degree camera drone can depth-map its surroundings with 8K video

Insta360’s One X2 360-degree video camera gains extra AI smarts

Insta360 has upgraded its pocket-sized 360-degree camera – but without adding to its already-beefy 5.7K resolution. The new Insta360 One X2 instead gets some extra intelligence designed to make it an easier, less fiddly and more useful video tool.Conti… Continue reading Insta360’s One X2 360-degree video camera gains extra AI smarts

HP’s latest EliteBooks offer 5G connectivity and 29-hour battery life

HP is looking to serve folks who find themselves having to work away from the office with some powerful new laptops. The EliteBook x360 1000 series machines come packing 5G mobile connectivity and a long per charge battery life.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading HP’s latest EliteBooks offer 5G connectivity and 29-hour battery life

Ricoh gives Theta 360-degree camera developers their own company

Ricoh has provided funding for one of its design teams to create a wand-like 360-degree immersive video stick, and has even launched a new company to sell it. The Vecnos camera will be available later this year.Continue ReadingCategory: Digital Cameras… Continue reading Ricoh gives Theta 360-degree camera developers their own company

A Drone Photosphere is Worth 4000 Times Pi Words

One of the problems with a cheap drone is getting good video, especially in real time. Cheap hobby quadcopters often have a camera built-in or mounted in a fixed position. That’s great for fun shots, but it makes it hard to get just the right shot, especially as the drone tilts up and down, taking the camera with it. Pricey drones often have a gimbal mount to keep the camera stable, but you are still only looking in one direction.

Some cheap drones now have a VR (virtual reality) mode to feed signal to a headset or a Google Cardboard-like …read more

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