At IBC 2018, SGO–the makers of 360 stitching software Mistika VR–has announced a new tool: Mistika Review. Mistika Review is a real-time playback and review software solution for vFX shots…
Kolor, makers of VR stitching software Autopano Video, Autopano Giga and Panotour, will be closing after 14 years in business. In 2015, the company was purchased by GoPro, which has…
Ahead of IBC in Amsterdam, which begins tomorrow, Adobe has announced end-to-end support for VR180 content, from ingest and editing, to effects and export. Other improvements include new features and…
Kandao Technology has announced that its Obsidian cameras, along with Kandao Live software, can now offer 8K 3D 360 live streaming. Kandao also announced a recent investment from Foxconn, a…
Kenya-based journalist Nyasha Kadandara is working in a VR film about the environmental and humanitarian crisis surrounding Lake Chad, a project in partnership with Electric South and BlackRhino VR. Kadandara…
Electric South aims to amplify African artists working in the immersive media space. Here, Producer Caitlin Robinson shares her strategies for VR funding and distribution, and the importance of making…
Update: On September 10, 2018, Jaunt announced its acquisition ot Personify’s Teleporter line of business, which includes key staff, IP and pending patents. The company’s volumetric streaming software system, which…
As of today, anyone can utilize Pixvana’s open-source software development kit to create first-party branded VR video applications. Pixvana’s SPIN Play SDK is an Apache 2.0 open-source-licensed library that developers…
Today at IFA in Berlin, Acer introduced the first detachable Windows Mixed Reality headset, the OJO 500. With Acer’s OJO 500, users can connect the headset to either a machine-washable…
Today, Visbit has announced the release of its Premium Playback Service, which offers private content distribution of 8K 3D 360 and VR180 videos. This could be a valuable feature for…
Today, Insta360 has announced the launch of the second generation of their professional 360 camera lineup, the Insta360 Pro 2. The Insta360 Pro, originally announced at CES 2017, has become…
Immersive Shooter’s Sarah Redohl reviews the Vuze+ 3D 360 camera, and walks through its features, best practices and how to stitch with its companion desktop software. Returning from a vacation…
