Dan Archer founded Empathetic Media in 2015. He was a 2016 fellow at the Tow Center at Columbia University, a 2014 Reynolds Journalism Institute fellow at the University of Missouri,…
Pixvana may be known for its field of view adaptive streaming technology (which powers Steam’s 360 video player), but the Seattle-based startup is also in the content creation business. Pixvana’s…
Last month, the September 2017 issue of W magazine hit newsstands–with a twist. In partnership with VFX studio The Mill and photographer and artist Steven Klein, W magazine used augmented…
Resolution sounds simple. It’s this nice, neat number that helps us compare quality from cameras we haven’t gotten our hands on or seen sample footage from. Even though we know…
One of the great things about 360 and VR is the community that is together at the front line, figuring out the challenges of this medium. My students and I…
Note: Most of the samples here were shot prior to LucidCam’s firmware update last week, which increased maximum resolution to 4K per eye, and are 2K per eye. The tennis…
Hi everyone! Great to see you again. I’ve been busy as ever, testing a number of 360 cameras, including how to livestream with the Insta360 Pro. So, I thought I’d…
Stabilizing your 360 video is videos is key. You want to keep the horizon level and minimize any shakiness to avoid making people sick. Although some cameras are beginning to…
When it comes to innovating on emerging technologies like VR and AR, we often think of nimble startups like Emblematic Group, Within or others. But among the top producer and…
Immersive Shooter asked 360/VR content creators to share what they’re charging for their work. Here’s what they said. Setting the right price for 360 videos or other immersive projects isn’t…
What skills and techniques transition from broadcast to 360 video? Here’s what Harriet Hadfield learned on her first 360 video shoot in Northern Canada, after 10+ years in broadcast. The…
Spatial audio. I was an early believer (my first VR experience, courtesy of Sarah Hill, featured spatial audio), but a relatively slow adopter. Despite how immersive (and important) it is,…
