360 Camera: A New Dimension Of Viewing Altogether

26 09 2011

Panoramic; that’s the word that comes to mind when people think about using a video camera but have you really ever had that view really? Imagine you are on a street holidaying in Spain surrounded by cathedrals ages old; how would you like to capture the moments? Definitely, the ideal view would be one continuous flow of images in 3D such that it feels your eyes are at all corners of the street or even more appropriately, watching from above. It sounds fantastical but did you know a 360 camera gives you this magnificent experience? Yes, technology has come of age and anything you need is right within your reach. So, what is it that makes the 360 cameras so unique? Basically, the whole idea stemmed from the all popular Google street view. It is simply a camera that allows you to look around. The trick in the images you get after your experience is that the multiple lenses have their images stitched together through a custom flash player and thus, you don’t lose a bit of any action. With this technology, security surveillance cameras have become wider as there are no blind spots which criminals can exploit to beat the lenses. However, the entertainment value of the 360 degrees camera is what is causing all the buzz as everyone wants to experience it all at the same time and who can blame them anyway? With better frame rates and better picture aspect ratios, you are frankly looking at the future of video camera technology!

With so many images to capture these days, one wonders whether all can ever fit into one camera. Imagine watching formula one race at the top of the hill. Obviously, your normal camera will have blind spots and hence, you can have the whole the experience. This however seems to be a problem that is already solved. How so you might ask? Since the advent of the video camera, many changes have come from the Polaroid to the digital ones that you now see but things are just about to get hot. The advances in technology seem to be going too fast but who can complain anyway. The 360 video experiences might have seemed like an illusion a few years back but with the entry of 3D technology in movies especially after Avatar, things have changed. Today, companies are introducing the 360 image experience in a big way and all the fun that you used to miss while on holiday or just an outing will now always be with you. The video experience is like watching a movie but being able to peek behind the camera and get a better view that the cameras are missing. From pop band shows in 360 to image displays of the best fashion in the same mode, it seems a new age of digital technology is here. The software needed to upload the videos captured through your camera is easy to get and even use and you can work miracles with the same and you shouldn’t let this experience pass you.

To really appreciate the new video technology that incorporates the aspect of 360 degrees, one needs to imagine having the normal camera and then sliding the images in a movie like sensation. Now assume the images were taken using a normal video camera? Definitely, there is much that the ordinary camera images will miss in its stills but the video camera will snap. Now, wipe away the two dinosaurs and think of the Google street view. It is amazing how many people spend time on the internet just marveling at the creativity of the innovation. Imagining that you could have the same on your hands might have been far fetched sometime back but the 360 video camera is now within your grasp. What does this mean? That your video camera will be capturing from all dimensions using the creative interplay of lenses that makes the images seem to flow while actually, they are stitched together to make a lasting impression on your mind. It is not so mind boggling; just imagine a situation where you are bungee jumping with such a camera on, where you can view the whole panorama; the sky, the ground below…okay it is so enticing that you feel like doing it right away. The fact that the companies coming up with the technology are some of the most experienced makes it even better. That’s the power of technology right there!


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