New 4K 360-Degree Camera is Designed for Virtual Reality
Sphericam 2 is a 4K spherical camera launched recently as a Kickstarter project with the intent of providing photographers, cinematographers and consumers with a means of easily capturing high-quality 360-degree video. The developers behind Sphericam see the camera is an ideal solution for producing content for VR hardware including Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR and Google Cardboard. The camera features six built-in 4K lenses and records 360-degree video at 60fps. With 23 days to go in the campaign, the project has already exceeded its $150,000 goal.
Sphericam 2 will retail for $1,499 but can be preordered now for a $200 discount via Kickstarter.
The first iteration of Sphericam shipped in 2013, following a successful Kickstarter campaign. The camera’s inventor, Jeffrey Martin, created a 320-gigapixel photo of London that holds the current world record for Largest Panorama Photo.
“VR has been steadily gaining popularity, especially with YouTube recently adding support for 360-degree video,” notes TechCrunch. “The music industry specifically seems to be quickly embracing the medium, with musicians ranging from Paul McCartney to Hardwell… releasing video of concerts shot in 360 degrees.”
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