Since one of our Expedition Investors works in a Virtual Reality company, we got inspired to make fully immersive & interactive videos with 360 cameras , with the hopes this could be a transformative experience for people watching.
Here’s 2 videos showing the amazing-ness of this technology.
REGULAR VIDEO
This first one is a Regular Video, it’s not interactive, just watch and enjoy. But hey, the angles are super cool huh?? If you’re on a phone, which version do you like better: the one above, or this vertical format reel ?
360 VIDEO
This second one is the 360 Video, it is fully interactive , try moving it around with your mouse or fingers! Not loading? Click here . (You’ll possibly need the youtube app, too)
IF YOU’RE ON A PHONE: swipe with your fingers, or just move your phone around to change the view. It only works if you open the video in the Youtube app, so click here to see the video in youtube .
IF YOU’RE ON A DESKTOP COMPUTER: click on the screen with your mouse, and drag the cursor around to move your view. You can also use the little arrow keys shown in the top left of the youtube video screen.
IF YOU HAVE A VR HEADSET: Then tell me if this works! I need to get one myself!
Both the videos shown above are exactly the same footage. So the 360 cameras can create two things:
- Regular Videos from amazing angles
- 360 videos that are fully interactive, VR style
HOW DID I TAKE THE SHOT?
While in Fakarava, I attached the 360 cameras to my helmet and the wing itself (that’s the inflatable blue sail). I turned on the cameras and let them capture the footage while wing-foiling. Then after a lot of technical back and forth, I finally figured out how to export and upload the two clips.
Et voilà.
Let us know your thoughts if you’re excited about this! Any technical issues pls report.