Virtual Reality

    Want to get into VR but don’t know what rig to buy? Watch this video
    Oct 21, 2016 John Aldred

    Virtual and augmented reality has become a big deal in the last couple of years. There’s a lot of different options out there now for…

    Lytro takes us to the moon with first footage from their VR camera
    Aug 31, 2016 John Aldred

    We first mentioned Lytro’s Immerge virtual reality camera last year. Incorporating their light field technology at its core, it has a very unique appearance resembling…

    You can now shoot Panoramas and 360 degree photos with the Syrp Genie Mini
    Aug 24, 2016 John Aldred

    Moving the camera is the single biggest way to add impact and production value to your video and timelapse sequences. In fact, camera movement has…

    GoPro’s 360VR Omni rig now available for preorder and costs $5,000
    Aug 12, 2016 John Aldred

    GoPro’s 360° VR rig, the Omni, has been hotly anticipated for a while now. The price tag, however, is a little more substantial than had been speculated….

    5 Reasons why you need a 70-200mm lens
    Aug 1, 2016 John Aldred

    There was a time when the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8VR was the lens I used most often. I was mostly shooting portraits on location. Once I started moving…

    Swim with dolphins while staying dry with this great immersive 360 VR video
    Jul 29, 2016 John Aldred

    360° video is taking off like crazy. Is it just a fad as some have suggested? Perhaps. But for now, it’s here and it probably will…

    Facebook posts its Open Source 3D 360 camera rig and software to GitHub
    Jul 29, 2016 John Aldred

    Facebook first introduced the world to Surround 360 in April. It’s a 3D 360° camera rig that shoots up to 8K footage per eye. They…

    Ricoh’s new 4K Theta 360° VR camera announcement expected soon
    Jul 6, 2016 John Aldred

    With the Ricoh Theta m15 showing as discontinued for a couple of colours on B&H, and the demands of VR and 360° camera users already…

    Snapchat’s “lenses” contain a whole lot of cool technology
    Jun 29, 2016 John Aldred

    Snapchat might be quite a silly and frivolous app to some people, while others live on it.  Regardless of your thoughts on its practical application,…

    Getty’s leaps head on into the virtual reality market with over 12,000 new 360° images
    Jun 10, 2016 John Aldred

    This week, Getty have launched the new Getty Images Virtual Reality Group with over 12,000 360° images, as well as gigapixel content from major events and venues….