October Updates
Spatial Photo and Video Updates for October I am trying to get the GoPro Stereo, Dual Lumix, and my rotating platform https://realityofvision.com/category/cameras/ more bulletproof for taking out in the field. I need to upgrade the GoPros to probably Hero12s. I've...
Dual Fisheye Camera Processed for Apple Vision Pro
Perhaps the most common method of creating spatial photos and videos is with two side-by-side fisheye lenses. Examples are the Canon VR lens system, recording on one sensor, and the upcoming Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive, rumored to be two sensors.For this test I am...
Immersive Storytelling AI Workflows
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Shorts Pipeline
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How I Shoot Spatial Photos and Videos With a Single Camera
As a photographer for over 20 years I have bought more cameras than I can possibly count. When digital first became popular I switched vendors a number of times, requiring a reinvestment in lenses and accessories. I am trying to avoid that with my pursuit of spatial...
The ROV Action Cam- Spatial Video with GoPro
Some of the earliest 360 VR cameras used GoPro cameras. Over the years there has been the GoPro Jump 16 camera setup (which inspired my own 10 camera version), the GoPro Omni 6 camera rig (which I shot for several years), and a dual camera GoPro housing that I used on...
The ROV Cam- 180VR Camera using Blackmagic
Apple recently announced a partnership with Blackmagic to bring what may be the first readily available professional stereo 180 camera. I love the freedom of picking and choosing the balance between price and performance, so have been making my own cameras for several...
Mono Lake Sunrise
Mono Lake is a classic photography location along the Eastern Sierra. It is a saline lake with very high mineral content due to having no outlet, and declining water levels from local water diversion. But what makes it a favorite destination of photographers are the...
Gaussian Splat Colma, CA
As I have mentioned before stereo capture has been around a long time, and while it continues to be an interesting way to capture spatial photos, what if there is a new way? Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF) were a big hit just a few years ago in presenting a new idea in...
Gaussian Splatting Overview
Inspiration Tools Supersplat PostShot Instructional Videos Ollie Huttenen- Thanks to Ollie to introducing me to some great tools!
Wahweap Hoodoos
Geology can make for some great photos! There are numerous geological processes on display here at the edge of the Wahweap wash. The hike is somewhat long, and brutal in the summer with no shade! This link uses iframes Tap for Spatial Camera: Panasonic Lumix G7...
Three types of spatial photos
I have been shooting "spatial" photos for nearly ten years with a variety of cameras, and in a variety of formats. Creating more immersive type of photos is nothing new, Carlton Watkins whose work in Yosemite predates Ansel Adams, shot with a stereo camera in 1861!...
The Inventor of Apple Vision Pro
Voices of VR is a great podcast, Kent has done a great job documenting VR from a unique position. This interview with Bert Nepveu was no different, Bert's company VRvana is basically the genesis of Apple Vision Pro. Checkout the interview, highly recommended!
Yosemite Sunset
Visiting Yosemite valley during a snow storm is a magical experience. This particular trip was timed to coincide with the end of a large storm, there was a ton of snow on the valley floor, which is actually quite unusual. At sunset there was a nice glow and the shadow...
Apple Vision Pro Day
In 2017 I bought a used Oculus Rift DK2 from a startup here in the Bay Area. VR seemed like such an obvious evolution of computing I just had to try it myself. At that time I didn't have a single Windows system in my house, running a mix of Linux and Mac. Shortly...
How I Shoot Spatial Photos and Videos with the Insta360 Pro
I first saw the Insta360 Pro at NAB 2018, and was immediately hooked. At the time I had been shooting with the GoPro Omni and starting to enjoy 360 photos, but the Omni was basically 6 separate GoPros and had a complicated workflow. Plus the lack of stereo had me...
Yosemite Valley Flood
The 2022 winter was one of the wettest on record, and come spring when the snow melts Yosemite valley is a sight to behold! The waterfalls come alive and nature is on display. On very wet years the Merced river overflows it's banks and floods much of the valley as...