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Technology for Capturing 360 Degree Video

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the even-guesswork-can't-save-most-hollywood-pictures dept.

Inzite writes "EnterNetica R&D is working on a new spherical video technology for capturing and presenting full 360 degree scenes using a 180 degree lens, by adaptively predicting the camera's surroundings. Video extrapolation techniques have been proposed in the past, but this is the first time I've heard of an entire hemisphere of the video image being "guessed". The article also talks about feature film presentation using fully-immersive video in the future."

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  1. Link / Movies? by RUFFyamahaRYDER · · Score: 4, Informative

    Here is google cache: thanks google.

    I can't wait to see what movie theatres do with this technology. Maybe not our typical theatres, but yenno... like the one's at theme parks or something. I'm sure can make a pretty cool short movie with this.

  2. Re:Why not two cameras? by zev1983 · · Score: 4, Informative

    It is odd seeing as there is a lens system in existence that can take 360 degree pictures. It uses a funky lens that goes all the way around like a donut IIRC, and the camera is mounted below the lens assembly... OH, here's one http://www.sony.net/Products/SC-HP/cx_news/vol34/f eaturing2.html and here http://www.bugeyedigital.com/product_main/036-0360 d.html , hell just type in 360 lens into google and tons of stuff pops up. Looks like the people marketing this are full of shit, and don't know anything about physics, or optics. Article is /.ed so I can't check out anything past the /. summary and what you said.

  3. This isn't new... by fragmentate · · Score: 4, Informative

    There were teams using Amigas doing this years ago. I recall 2 such products: ProVu, and Cosmo. ProVu was used for "interior design." And Cosmo was used by cosmetic surgeons.

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  4. Re:Why not two cameras? by 't+is+DjiM · · Score: 4, Informative

    This lens does not offer you the possibility to record a full 360 image... There is no data about what can be seen below and above the viewer. What they do is creating a spherical image, not just a doughnut (which is what your "funky lens" is capable of).

    The recorded image can then be viewed (my guess is by a kind of VR goggles) allowing the viewer full viewing freedom.

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