31/10/2016
Their video certainly is impressive, but I have to think that Fox and other broadcasters are already working on their own solutions since VR was a huge topic of discussion at this year’s NAB conference. Just to be a tad bit more skeptical, I also want to see the end product. Without a head mounted display, if you watch any of the 360˚ videos on Youtube right now, you’ll see seams where the feed from the many cameras are stitched together. How good will the VRoom Cam footage look if the rig is moving?
Regardless of my hesitation, the rigs can be programmed to follow an individual at an event, have pre-programmed movement, or be remote controlled. That’s certainly a must for covering sports in VR. VRoom Cam’s stabilization technology and machine learning should give them a leg up, but the companies that currently dominate profession sports broadcasting may not like the competition.
If you’re interested in learning more, like myself, sign up for their newsletter and VRoom Cam will send you a kit to experience their tech. Or, you’ll have to wait until CES 2017 when they plan to unveil their systems.
Out in Eagle, Idaho a new company has created what they call a “locomotive platform for cinematic virtual reality.” VRoom Cam built two cameras for capture, The Rover and The Air. The systems are featured over at VR Dribble this month and in the following product video. Their video certainly is impr...
