HTC Vive price permanently drops to $599
As the Oculus Rift summer sale comes to a close, HTC has announced that the price of its Vive headset will permanently drop to $599. That cuts the full price…
Samsung Gear 360 2017 users can now live stream from iOS devices
With Samsung’s latest update to its Gear 360 iOS app, iPhone users will now be able to livestream with the 2017 Samsung Gear 360. Although the 2017 version of the…
Nokia 8 to feature OZO spatial audio and dual-sight live streaming mode
The Nokia 8 was announced yesterday, and although a built-in 360 camera or 360 accessory wasn’t announced alongside the new smartphone, it does have a couple of interesting features that…
Garmin Virb 360, Samsung Gear 360 and Xiaomi Mijia Mi Sphere video comparison
If you’re thinking of buying a new 360 prosumer level camera or upgrading from your Samsung Gear 360, you should definitely check out this comparison by Ben Claremont of Life…
AltspaceVR lives on, but we don’t know who to thank–yet.
Late Tuesday, AltspaceVR made a surprising announcement. The social VR community is back in business, shortly after it’s August 3 farewell bash. Altspace mentioned being in “deep discussions with others…
CNN to livestream the solar eclipse in 4K 360 video from multiple locations
You probably know you’ll need to wear special glasses to watch next week’s total solar eclipse. But, in case you aren’t in the eclipse’s path along the U.S., you still…
Insta360 teaser video alludes to new orbiting 360 consumer camera
With little planet videos, it’s easy to appear as though the world revolves around you. But, with Insta360’s latest teaser video, it looks like their new camera might actually revolve…
Manfrotto launches collection of 360 camera mounts and accessories
Manfrotto has launched a new lineup of mounts and accessories specifically designed for 360 cameras. Dubbed its “virtual reality” collection, it includes tripods, monopods, boom extensions, clamps, accessories and more.…
Tribeca 2018 entry deadlines for VR, film, Storyscapes + more
Tribeca Film Festival 2018 will open VR and film submissions for its annual storytelling festival in New York City, running April 18-29, 2018. The 2017 festival broke attendance and submission…
Yi 360 VR camera release date updated to September
Earlier this week, the Yi 360 VR camera website was updated to show a release date of September 2017. The 5.7K-capable 360 camera was first announced at NAB 2017 in…
Z Cam V1 Pro integrates Nvidia SDK for live stereo stitching
The Z Cam V1 Pro is the first pro 360-degree VR camera to fully integrate Nvidia’s VRWorks SDK, announced at SIGGRAPH 2017. The VRWorks SDK enables rapid stereo stitching while…
Littlstar to limit content sharing to verfied creators only, starting August 15
Starting August 15, content posted to Littlstar by non-verified creators will no longer be publicly viewable. Verified creators are denoted by a blue checkmark on their avatar and are users…