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VR Cinematography Studies for Google

Michael Naimark

Several timely and relevant areas of exploration emerged.

1. Close-up VR imagery from camera-originated material is awesome but tricky.

2. High quality spatial sound is as important as image.

3. Filling (and unfilling) the panoramic sphere has novel challenges.

4. The “hyperimage,” a Holy Grail of interactive media, is well-suited for VR.

5. Metadata-based interactivity, another Holy Grail, may also be well-suited for VR.

6. Community buy-in is essential.

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