GoPro Max ($499) to Ship October 24
UPDATE: During GoPro’s October 1 event, the company announced that GoPro Max will be available for $499. The camera is now available for pre-order, with shipping starting October 24. The…
Live Planet VR Studio to Support Array of VR Camera Options
Live Planet, Inc. has unveiled its new Virtual Reality (VR) Studio Platform. Live Planet VR Studio not only represents a full update to the company’s VR publishing cloud, but it also…
Snapchat updates Lens Studio: 14 new landmarks, 6 new lens templates
All images credited to Snapchat. On August 26, Snapchat released Lens Studio 2.1, which included the addition of 14 new landmarks and six new lens templates. They’ve also published an…
Insta360 announces EVO, a VR180 & 360 camera
Today, Insta360 has announced the latest addition to its lineup of immersive cameras: the Insta360 EVO. The EVO can capture both 3D 180-degree content (VR180) and 360-degree 2D content, both…
Ricoh Theta Z1: the Pros and Cons
Earlier this week, Ricoh announced a new 360 camera, the Ricoh Theta Z1. The camera sparked interest among immersive shooters for its 1-inch sensors–a first for consumer 360 cameras. However, with…
This is the future of 360 video at Euronews
Euronews is betting on interactive 360 stories built on WebVR to improve engagement (and it’s working!). Media companies have helped move the 360 video format immensely over the last years.…
VRHAM! opens call for artistic VR submissions
VRHAM!, Germany’s first artistic virtual reality festival, has opened its call for submissions. The deadline to submit work is March 3, and the festival takes place in Hamburg, Germany, June…
Adobe acquires 3D editing and authoring tool Allegorithmic
Today, Adobe announced it has acquired 3D editing and authoring tool Allegorithmic. The tool, most often used for 3D material and texture creation for gaming and entertainment, is part of…
CES2019: Pivot to XR
While we can debate if the VR bubble has popped, it was clear from CES 2019 that immersive technology is here to stay. Whether via mixed reality headsets or LED…
How to direct the audience’s attention in 360 videos (9 ways)
This article is part of an extensive series of articles to walk creators through the process of making a 360-degree video, from start to finish. The first time I shot 180-degree 3D…
CES 2019: Axis is a depth-sensing VR180 camera
There’s a new VR180 camera on the block, from eYs3D (the company behind the cameras embedded in Oculus headsets) and Lucid (the company behind the Lucidcam VR180 camera). Dubbed Axis,…
Insta360 announces 11K Titan 360 camera
Insta360 has announced the latest addition to its expansive 360 camera lineup, and its first cinema-grade 360 camera: Titan. Titan offers a number of shooting modes, including: 11K monoscopic 360…