Back when Sony announced the RX0 at IFA last fall, we immediately spotted the high-quality action camera’s potential implications for multi-camera VR/360 rigs.
But camera rental house Radiant Images has taken that idea to the extreme with its new Meridian light-field camera system capturing immersive video with six degrees of freedomThe ability to move left-right, up-down, and forward-backward (in addition to being able to rotate around the x, y, and … More.
The Meridian consists of 24 synchronized, equidistant Sony RX0 cameras arranged within each modular panel.
“With enough panels on set, a content creator can carve out a large area for the user to move around inside,” explains Radiant Images.
The system was developed alongside light-field technology company Visby and its co-founder Ryan Damm, who are powering the cloud software and creating the algorithms that enable 6DoFSlang for Six Degrees of Freedom. viewing.
Radiant Images also announced a scalable bullet-time camera array with 70 Sony RX0s arranged in an 8-foot radius, capable of enabling virtual dolly movements or an effect of stopped time.
According to Radiant Images, the Radius system-built in partnership with Sam Nicholson, ASC, and his StarGate Studios-will also soon support a variety of camera models.
Both systems will be on display at Radiant Images booth #153 at VRLA May 4 and 5, alongside sample footage from each.
