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CES 2014: Now You Can Make 360 Degree Videos With a Single Camera (Video)

Posted by Roblimo on from the a-camera-that-gives-you-an-eye-in-the-back-of-your-head dept.

The device that does this is the Geonaute 360 Degree Camera. The Geonaute display caught Tim Lord's eye at CES, and he got Geonauter (is that a word?) Marian Le Calves to show him the company's "action camera," which costs $499 -- or more accurately, will cost $499 when it starts shipping. Until then, you can pre-order. Or you could buy a GoPro camera for as little as $199. Geonaute has a bunch of videos on YouTube, some of which are quite fetching. But GoPo has a bunch of slick YouTube videos, too, and at this point they're the dominant brand in the action camera market niche. Will Geonaute be able to capture a decent market share with their 360 degree coolness -- and higher price? Or will they, GoPro, and other action camera vendors get into a price war so that every kid who has a skateboard can make good-looking videos?

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  1. Or...just spend $60 for a GoPano for iPhone by xxxJonBoyxxx · · Score: 3, Informative

    Or...just spend $60 for a GoPano for iPhone
    http://www.gopano.com/store/

    I'd say the price war is on - $200-500 bucks for this gizmo already seems too high.

    1. Re:Or...just spend $60 for a GoPano for iPhone by number17 · · Score: 3, Insightful

      The GoPano relies on focusing on a mirror. When that mirror gets scratched, smudged, or warped you notice it. Also, the image quality just isnt there. Don't take my word for it, just look at any of the HD videos on youtube.

      My experience has been with the EyeSee360 and still photos. It was great as a novelty until you realize that the pictures just don't look that great.

    2. Re:Or...just spend $60 for a GoPano for iPhone by Ezza · · Score: 2

      Yes but the GoPano creates basically a ring of video, not a sphere like the Geonaut which captures virtually everything both around and above/below (except for the camera base).

      Play with it on their home page:http://fr.playgeonaute.com/video-360-692-geonaute-360-don-t-miss-any-action

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      I'm a perfectionist but I'm trying to cut back.
  2. The main youtube video doesn't show anything by Garble+Snarky · · Score: 2

    Why would I want to see video of them using the device? I just want to see SAMPLE VIDEO that comes out of it.

  3. Re:Good looking videos? by _merlin · · Score: 2

    What makes a 360 camera great is that subject tracking, pans, and cropping can be done in post.

    Why do so many people seem to miss the fact that you can't fake perspective? Taking a crop or using a longer lens does not get you the same picture as getting closer (and vice versa). Same with actually following a subject: taking a crop and trying to correct the image to make it look straight is not the same as actually shooting from the angle you need. These cameras are just going to lead to more bad content ending up on the interwebz.