MAP OF 360-DEGREE VIDEO AND VR CAMERA MARKET: KEY PLAYERS

ALLie 360 VR video camera for 360 video and VR

Many people have been talking about 360 video and VR recently. Some argue whether 360 video should be considered under the umbrella of the VR technology. Virtual reality is a fast-growing industry that includes many interesting components like games and animation. In my opinion, it should also include video. Otherwise, what you are going to watch through a VR headset if not a movie or an event recorded in 360 degrees?

You may agree or disagree but for the sake of argument let’s assume 360 video is part of VR. So what is 360 video? As opposed to 360 photo which has been long known to the photo enthusiasts and can be taken with a single photo camera by spinning it around, 360 video requires multiple cameras or multiple lenses to be created. Some cameras, like 360Fly, can do 360 video with a single lens but let’s be honest here: this is not full 360 video. It leaves a pretty significant blind spot on the video which takes the immersion away when you view this on the VR headset. Still, these are often included in the list of 360 video cameras.

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