Virtual Reality: Hands on With the Luna 360-Degree Camera

Making virtual reality home movies  is usually   inside  reach  the actual  year.

Luna 360,  an  consumer-friendly camera set  to help   end up being   launched  later  this  year,  offers   an  accessible way  intended for   people   to  shoot 360-degree home movies  ALONG WITH  export them  regarding  viewing  on  virtual reality devices.

There's  zero  doubt 2016  will be the  year virtual reality goes mainstream. Jaunt, NextVR  AS WELL AS  Oculus  all  grabbed headlines last week  from   the consumer  Electronics Show  throughout  Las Vegas  regarding   it\'s  VR cameras  :   ALONG WITH   for the  case  regarding  Oculus  :   their  $600  person  headset.

The under-the-radar star  even though   may be the  Luna 360 camera,  that will   we  had  your  chance  to   check   Just like  CES wrapped up last week.  the  360 camera  will be   on a single  size  to be a  pool ball,  making it   effortless   to  slip  in to   an  purse  as well as  pocket.

The camera,  which is to be   currently  being sold  in  Indiegogo  for  $199,  is usually   additionally  waterproof,  rendering it   ideal   for   you  wanting  for you to  capture  a  outdoor adventure.


Two fish eye lenses  work  together  for you to   supply the  360-degree coverage. Auto-stitching technology  after that  creates  a  seamless looking  graphic   The idea   is  viewed  throughout   an  virtual reality headset,  such as  Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR  or maybe   your own  incredibly affordable Google Cardboard.

A gyroscope  created   directly into   your own   half a dozen  centimeter sphere helps  develop   Dependable  video,  that   are able to   possibly be  transferred  in order to   a great  user's phone  or maybe  computer. Luna's accompanying app  permits  users  to  crop  AND  edit  it is  videos  AS WELL AS   consider  two-dimensional photo grabs.

There weren't  almost any  noticeable seams  connected with   where   the  videos were pieced together  for you to   Develop a  360-degree experience  Whenever   using  Google Cardboard.  your own  $199 early  consumer  price  is  set  to  reach $299 later  the actual  year,  In line with  Memora,  the organization  behind Luna.

While  your own  price point  may  make  That   an  luxury  product   with regard to   several  consumers,  It has   truly   ones   very first  giant leap  connected with  putting virtual reality technology  into   your own  hands  of your  mainstream audience.

"This year  is really   ones   initial  year  buyers  have  entry   to be able to  this," DJ Roller, founder  connected with  NExtVR, told ABC News last week. "Virtual reality  is a   complete   additional  medium,  Just like   various other   As  radio  am   to help  television."    

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