GoPro announce amazing 360 degree 16 camera array for VR and 3D video capture
GoPro has announced a 360° camera array for spherical content capture that will aid immensely in building immersive VR content. Announced at Google I/O event 2015, the new GoPro sphere took everyone by surprise and looks absolutely amazing. GoPro has also released a 3D video that demoes the power of 16GoPros working togetther as one spherical camera. We do not have information on when this product will be available in the market but we surely know that it is going to burn some deep pockets and can create envy for those who couldnt get hands on one.
The rig comes with 16 cameras that work as one. Features include camera syncing, multi-camera control and is compatible with Google’s Jump platform to capture and share immersive 3D content. At first, this product will be available for a small group.
Today at Google’s annual developer conference, Google I/O, GoPro is excited to announce that we’re building a 360° camera array for stereoscopic, spherical content capture. Since enabling the world’s most engaging content places GoPro at the epicenter of promising new innovations like VR – and we’re already the de facto standard when it comes to immersive content capture – it only made sense that Google would tap our expertise for their new VR technology platform called Jump.
Available to a small group starting soon, the new 360°array will have 16 cameras that work together as one. The rig includes features such as camera syncing, multi-camera control and extended battery life help to eliminate some of the pro community’s biggest challenges when it comes to spherical content capture. Google’s Jump platform is a new way to capture and share immersive, 3D content so that everyone can experience a time or place like they’re actually there. Together, we’ve created an integrated solution that enables the ultimate immersive experience.
In conjunction with today’s announcement at I/O, GoPro released an immersive, 3D video that demonstrates what’s possible when 16 GoPros work together as one. Here’s “Drifting” – be sure to watch and interact with the video. Happy Sweet Sixteen!
