https://www.blog.google/topics/education/tour-creator-schools-vr/

• Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.vr.eva
• iOS - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/VR180/id1345095721

Zone URL - https://vuze.camera/humaneyes-zone/

More info videos

$799, comes of extra stuff for preorders

http://vuze.camera/

• Works with iPhone 7, 7 plus, iPhone 6/6S, 6 plus/6S plus
• Dual 210 Degree Fisheye Lenses
• Portable size
• Can be used without phone
• 360 video - 3040x1520 resolution @ 30fps
• Real-time 360 video/photo sharing on Facebook/WeChat
• Live streaming
• Free app
• 360 player/studio/plugin
• Comes with VR cardboard box
• $199 retail, but sales happen from time to time
• https://www.amazon.com/Insta360-Nano-Seamless-Stitching-iPhone7/dp/B01FY8CHIA

Los Angeles, April 23, 2018 --- Working in close cooperation with Adobe, Insta360 has developed a new integration for Adobe® Premiere® Pro CC video editing software, part of Adobe Creative Cloud®. The integration allows users of Insta360's six-lens professional camera, the Insta360 Pro, to complete every part of their 360° video post-production workflow --- from stitching to editing --- in Premiere Pro.

"A major part of growing the 360° video industry is simplifying post-production, so that pros can use the skills they already have to explore a new medium," said Sue Skidmore, head of partner relations for professional video at Adobe. "We're thrilled that Adobe's flagship video software is now ready to stitch, edit and polish content captured by the industry-leading Insta360 Pro."

The free extension will be released during this quarter to users of Premiere Pro CC 2017 and later.

Introducing "No-Stitch" Editing

Once users install the new Insta360 extension for Premiere Pro, they can directly import Insta360 Pro content into Adobe Premiere Pro CC.

The extension allows users to start editing before ever stitching their original footage, drastically cutting down stitching time at the outset of a project. To accomplish this, it generates a proxy version of the full-quality footage --- a quick-stitched, lower-resolution substitute.

Working with a proxy version instead of the original footage offers some key advantages:

• Stitching time at the start of a project is greatly reduced --- down to just what's necessary to generate the proxy video.
• The software can perform smoothly during editing --- without the processor-dragging challenge of navigating and displaying an 8K video file.
• The video is only compressed a single time, during final export, ensuring maximum image quality. In a traditional workflow, there would be two compressions --- one during initial stitching and one during final export.
• Users can cut down the proxy version to exactly the parts that are necessary for their project. In the end, only the footage that's used is stitched, avoiding any wasted time spent stitching footage that doesn't make the final cut.

Once the proxy video has been generated, creators can trim it and apply any edits as they normally would in Premiere Pro.

The last step is to export the video. During export, all changes made to the proxy version will be applied 1-to-1 to a full-quality version, and the footage involved will be stitched using Insta360's optimized algorithm.

The upshot is that creators maximize their time, minimize compression, and lump in stitching with the final export, after all of their work is done.

Learn more about the Insta360 Pro at Insta360.com.

• 6K 3D 360 60fps
• 10 lenses

PR

Z CAM™ today announced the new 10-lens structure Z CAM V1 Professional VR Camera, capable of delivering 7K 30fps / 6K 60fps, stereoscopic 360º VR while allowing closer proximity due to its small form factor. The successful launch of Z CAM V1 Pro Cinematic VR Camera last year has been highly appreciated by VR professionals. Its superb image quality, excellent low-light performance and dynamic range with such a small form factor are best in class. A number of major VR productions have been shot on Z CAM V1 Pro, including the “Elton John – Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Legacy (VR360)“.

“Following the success of Z CAM V1 Pro, which supports 8K 30fps and 4K 60fps, VR professionals have been asking for high frame rates at higher resolution. Z CAM V1 is our answer to that. ​It​ is capable of delivering 6K, 60fps, stereoscopic 360º VR in an even smaller form factor, allowing closer proximity,” said ​Kinson Loo​, ​CEO​ of Z CAM.

​”The 10-lens structure gives a lot of overlap, which is crucial to produce high-quality stereoscopic 360º VR. Furthermore, Z CAM V1 is equipped with an exclusively designed 190º near-perfect equidistant fisheye lens​, with excellent MTF performance providing sharp resolution from its center all the way to outer edges,” added Jason Zhang, Founder & Chairman of Z CAM.

Z CAM WonderStitch stereoscopic stitching software solution is available for Z CAM V1 users for free. Z CAM WonderLive software solution, which leverages the NVIDIA® VRWorks™ 360 Video SDK to enable live streaming high-quality, 360º stereo video, is also available to support live streaming of both mono and stereo 360 VR.

“The ability to get up close to the action and live stream high-fidelity 360º VR from a small form factor takes live event production to the next level,” says Jason Paul, General Manager, Gaming Software and Virtual Reality, NVIDIA. “Our VRWorks 360 Video SDK makes it easy for VR developers and content creators to easily live capture and stitch across 10 lenses for the most amazing live-productions.”

MSRP of Z CAM V1 is USD $8,880, excluding any import tariff and local taxes.

Z CAM is a leader in the professional VR camera market globally, and strives to become a global leader of professional camera in the new media era.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/lyfieeye200-world-s-smallest-360-vr-ar-camera-android#/

People who live stream events or love to share selfies on social media can now snap 360° content with eCapture Technologies’ LyfieEye200, which launches today on Indiegogo.

The ultimate smartphone accessory, the LyfieEye200 connects to Android phones to create 360° content, and has VR and AR capabilities to boot.

LyfieEye200 is the world’s smallest and lightest 360° VR/AR camera. In stylish gunmetal with black trim, it weighs less than 15g and is small enough to pop into a pocket.

Hold the smartphone in portrait position to create full HD content with hi-res videos, and 3K images. Use the compatible app, LyfieView200, to control the camera for video, pictures and the live stream function.

The LyfieEye200 is compatible with Android 5.0 smartphones and higher, as well as with Windows 7 or higher.

Social network access is fully integrated, which makes it quick and easy to share content. Share 360° spherical videos on Facebook and YouTube either directly or through the LyfieView200 app.

Use LyfieEye200 with a host of innovative accessories to capture different angles, and connect to a smartphone or PC. Able to facilitate 360° video conferencing and live streaming, the LyfieEye accessories will ensure a hands-free experience for users.

The LyfieEye200 will change the way people think about VR and AR as the tiny powerhouse works with LyfieRoam and LyfieStroll, a duo of innovative apps that are used to create captivating experiences on the fly. Create immersive AR travel maps for tourists or capture vacation memories using LyfieEye200 and a Android phone.

George Wang, CEO of eCapture Technologies, said: “We created the LyfieEye200 so that anyone with a creative spark would be able to make awesome content easily. Whether using it to live stream a gig, or play around with AR - the LyfieEye200 has you covered.”

The Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign kicks off on 13 March with a target of USD 20,000 to put the device into mass production. It has an SRP of USD 159.

• Two premium 220º fisheye lenses
• F2.8 to F11 aperture
• Dual 4/3" Sony image sensor
• 2880 x 2880 viewo resolution per eye, 30fps
• 6K Left Right format (post stitching)
• Built in Z CAM Sync
• Coordinated AE & AWB
• Built in WiFi
• GPS
• Two removable Micro SD cards, up to 128GB
• $2995
• December 2017

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-2D-3D-Camcorder-Full-1080p-HD-Video-Recorder-with-an-amazing-3D-Display/122994235133

Amazing thing to get if you have kids, pets or just like 3D. And price is very good.

Tech specs

• 2 x 195° lenses, F/1.8 aperture
• stereo sound recording
• 915mAH, 3,7V battery
• 3840 x 1920 / JPEG photos
• 1920 x 960 / MP4 video
• 73mm x 35mm
• 70g
• $150 price is use GIRODROID coupon

https://www.giroptic.com/us/en/camera/19-giroptic-io-3760135821006.html

PR

Matterport, the leading immersive 3D media technology company, has today launched the Pro2 Lite camera.  At £2,195, the Pro2 Lite is Matterport's most affordable camera to date, increasing the range of opportunities for those who want to capture spaces in True3D™.

The new camera delivers Matterport's fast and easy-to-use interactive 3D walkthrough experience and high resolution 2D photography as per the established Pro2 model.  It offers the fully immersive walkthrough as well as the unique 3D Dollhouse perspective, which conveys an immediate understanding of scale and property layout.

A Pro2 Lite user can scan up to 8,000 sq ft of space on four hours of battery life. The camera caters to businesses that are new to Matterport technology and have a need for a lower volume of captures, but still want a high quality product.

Bill Brown, Matterport CEO, said: "Matterport's True3D™ technology offers the world's most advanced 3D reality capture platform for businesses.  The introduction of the Pro2 Lite means that we can service more customers around the world as we launch the high quality camera with a price point that makes 3D captures even more accessible.

"3D capture is becoming the baseline for property marketing, communication and collaboration.  The Pro2 Lite will help fuel that momentum and support our mission to democratise 3D technology. By making Matterport technology more affordable and therefore more accessible, our customers have the tools to set themselves apart in an increasingly competitive industry."

The Pro2 Lite release comes on the heels of Matterport's announcement that it has enabled the publishing of Matterport scans to Google Street View and rolled out significantly faster capture capabilities.  This will allow for both a 3D immersive experience, as well as 2D photos, to be captured in less time than it would have previously taken to capture just 2D photos. This dramatically increases the usefulness, as well as the ROI for customers.

The Pro2 Lite will be shipping in March and is available for pre-order here.

CES, LAS VEGAS – January 9th, 2018 – YI Technology (YI), the leading provider of advanced, intelligent imaging technologies, in collaboration with Google’s Virtual Reality (VR) team, announced details of its YI Horizon VR180 Camera. Developed to leverage Google’s new VR180 format, the stereoscopic, 3-D camera gives users an easy way to capture high-resolution, immersive video that lets anyone who views it immediately transport to new and amazing places.

YI Horizon VR180 seamlessly integrates with YouTube and Google Photos so viewers can easily activate a VR experience when viewed with Google Cardboard, Daydream, PSVR, and a number of other certified VR viewers. Viewers can also easily view the content in 2D. With an intuitive and sleek design, the YI Horizon VR180 Camera captures 3D video in 5.7K resolution at 30 frames per second (fps) and video looks great on desktop or mobile. The camera also features instant in-device stitching and supports live streaming so creators and fans can be together in real time.

“We truly believe that it should be easy for everyone to create and share virtual reality experiences,” said Sean Da, CEO of YI Technology. “Whether it is to demonstrate a makeup tutorial or share rich experiences from a recent trip with friends and loved ones, the YI Horizon VR180 Camera provides an easy and deeply engaging way to capture many of life’s most special moments. When the opportunity to work closely with Google’s VR team on this initiative presented itself, it was a no-brainer given the team’s extraordinary commitment to defining the future of VR experiences and extensive investment in the YouTube VR180 format. We believe the YI Horizon VR180 Camera will bring endless amounts of joy to all that use the device.”

"We introduced VR180 as a way to make capturing high quality, immersive photos and video easy for consumers and professional creators" said Clay Bavor, VP of VR at Google. "YI's camera has amazing image quality, as well as features that we think will be compelling for creators like livestreaming and a preview display. We're excited to see what consumers and creators are able to capture and bring to virtual reality."

Key YI Horizon VR180 Camera Features:

• Capture stunning 5.7k resolution photos and video
• One-button live video streaming
• 2.2 inch, 640x360 retina touch screen
• Features Type-C USB port with HD speed data transmission
• Professional-grade 4 microphone design with outdoor noise reduction
• Easily manage photos and videos by using the VR180 app by Google
• Compatible with YouTube and Google Photos

To learn more, please visit www.yitechnology.com/180-vr-camera, and to learn more about YI Technology’s other VR offerings go to yitechnology.com/yi-360-vr-camera and yitechnology.com/yi-halo-vr-camera. To learn more about Daydream’s VR180 program visit vr.google.com/vr180.

Main advantages:

• Better lenses
• Improved microphones
• Live streaming

PR

Pisofttech, a technology company developing state-of-the-art technologies in computer vision and artificial intelligence, will introduce the world’s first VR 360° camera with real-time 8K video stitching in camera at CES 2018. (The camera will be demonstrated at booth No. 42974, Wireless Devices & Services, Sands Expo). With the new Pilot Era, photographers will be able to use a self-contained professional-grade panoramic camera to create high quality stitched videos and images easily and quickly and upload them, all within the camera itself.

Pisofttech, the maker of the Pilot Era, is the developer of the 3D algorithm used in more cameras globally than any other. The company has provided panoramic IP algorithms to chip companies such as Rockchip as well as the core panorama technology to cloud platforms such as Tencent cloud. Pisofttech’s algorithms have made it much easier to stitch an image in the camera, allowing for fast recording and uploading and no more overnight editing sessions. The new Pilot Era is the company’s all-in-one 360° VR camera; one which redefines the VR camera user experience.

“The new Pilot camera frees photographers and VR content creators from days of painful post processing effort to stitch together the panoramic video. Now they can conveniently and easily shoot extremely high-quality panoramic images and videos to create immersive experiences and share them in real time without any additional equipment,” said Adler Shen, CEO, Pisofttech. “Our core technology is the object recognition algorithm, including motion analysis technology, which enables the panoramic camera to detect and interact with images more accurately and makes it smarter. This technology will be integrated into the Pilot Era soon, so that the camera can recognize images locally rather than having to upload them to the cloud for recognition and analysis. This will provide a huge performance advantage over systems that rely on the CPU or GPU to run vision algorithms.”

Pilot Era is the only camera which can shoot and record images and videos from 4k to 8k and stitch them seamlessly in real time inside the camera. Users can select different resolutions to achieve better image performance, for example shooting and recording video in 4k at 100 frames per second or 8k at 30 frames per second depending on the circumstance. A photographer can also preview the panorama in real time, on the camera’s screen or from the mobile app.

Pilot Era supports Facebook and YouTube 4K live video streaming. Users can perform real-time editing of photos and videos and adjust the camera’s four lenses to fix exposure.

Features of the Pilot Era 360° panoramic camera include:

• Supports multi-lens real-time dynamic stitching
• Ambisonic audio recording
• Video resolution: 81924096@30fps; 61443072@50fps; 4096*2048@100fps
• Distortion correction and stitching on-board for 8k video in real time; the maximum in camera, real-time stitching is 8k
• Image resolution: 81924096 or 100005000
• Real-time color and exposure adjustments
• Internal image stabilization through algorithms
• 180-minute battery life, 2 batteries
• TF card, 12-volt charger
• 4xF2.2 fisheye lenses
• Supports 4 preview modes: fisheye, VR, little planet, and equirectangular
• Supports 4G/Wi-Fi/RJ45 livestream
• Controlled with camera touch-screen, voice or app remote control
• App 360° player
• Size: 61mm x 61mm x159mm -- 2.4 in x 2.4 in x 6.2 in
• Weight: 565g -- 1.2 lbs.
• Price: $3,000 (estimated)

The Pisofttech Pilot Era will be demoed at booth No. 42974, Wireless Devices & Services, Tech West, Sands Expo Level 2, Hall A-D, at CES 2018. The product is expected to be available on Amazon in April 2018.

Guaranteed synchronous firing of both cameras An internal IMU so you can track your camera’s movements through space Guaranteed 60 fps in its WVGA stream – if you’re more interested in frame rate than resolution (like I am) this is a nice plus It’s pre-calibrated out of the box so your point clouds will be nice and pretty without the need for tuning

• 5K video
• Waterproof up to 10 meters
• 360 spacial audio
• Wi-Fi
• Captures other data such as temperature, altimeter

• 6K still 360 photo
• 4K 360 timelapse video

https://fusionlens360.com/

Lytro’s Immerge Light Field camera is meant for professional high-end VR productions. It may be a beast of a rig, but it’s capable of capturing some of the best looking volumetric video that I’ve had my eyes on yet. The company has revealed a major update to the camera, the Immerge 2.0, which, through a few smart tweaks, makes for much more efficient production and higher quality output.

Light-field specialist Lytro, which picked up a $60 million Series D investment earlier this year, is making impressive strides in its Light Field capture and playback technology. The company is approaching Light Field from both live-action and synthetic ends; last month Lytro announced Volume Tracer, a software which generates Light Fields from pre-rendered CG content, enabling ultra-high fidelity VR imagery that retains immersive 6DOF viewing.

On the live-action end, the company has been building a high-end light-field camera which they call Immerge. Designed for high-end productions, the camera is actually a huge array of individual lenses which all work in unison to capture light-fields of the real world.

At a recent visit to the company’s Silicon Valley office, Lytro exclusively revealed to Road to VR latest iteration of the camera, which they’re calling Immerge 2.0. The form-factor is largely the same as before—an array of lenses all working together to capture the scene from many simultaneous viewpoints—but you’ll note an important difference if you look closely: the Immerge 2.0 has alternating rows of cameras pointed off-axis in opposite directions.

With the change to the camera angles, and tweaks to the underlying software, the lenses on Immerge 2.0 effectively act as one giant camera that has a wider field of view than any of the individual lenses, now 120 degrees (compared to 90 degrees on the Immerge 1.0).

https://www.roadtovr.com/exclusive-lytro-reveals-immerge-2-0-light-field-camera-improved-quality-faster-captures/

https://www.amazon.com/Oculus-Rift-Touch-Bundle/dp/B01LYCUM3L

Specs

• iPhone only camera
• 2K VR videos
• 4K VR Photos
• Uses microSD card
• 40 × 115 × 22m size
• $150 price