360 degree video

[Gunni]

That is some cool technology, how is able to simultaneously record vid 360 degrees? But what really impresses me is the driver triple tasking - jib sheet in one hand, spin sheet in the other and knee steering the tiller!

 

[Jackdaw]

You can see why I want to sort out the YouTube/converter resolution issue. This is what the video looks like in the native player. Not sure why it looses so much in going to YouTube!

 

[Jackdaw]

That is some cool technology, how is able to simultaneously record vid 360 degrees? But what really impresses me is the driver triple tasking - jib sheet in one hand, spin sheet in the other and knee steering the tiller!

The camera has 2 180 lenses, that it uses to record two circular hemispherical images side by size on a very large 2:1 video frame. Modern video players can convert (undistort) the two circular images into a player rectangle. The player then uses user input or motion sensors to pan the display.

BlueJ is just as complex as First 367 Kestrel, which sails with a crew of 8! Due to smaller LOA 5 is our optimal number, but 4 is lighter and easier to have every race day. Perfect upwind and down, but we are VERY busy in kite maneuvers. The good thing is that I've very comfortable steering with my knees; I often dock that way. And during spin moves having the tiller along with both the sheet and guy gives me great feel and helps keep the kite full when the pole is off!

 

[agprice22]

And there is that brown artifact again, off the port toe rail. It actually looks like a bleed of color from the rail. It is probably reflection off the dome for the lens housing.

 

[markwbird]

Very cool. Don't do crack.

 

[Davidasailor26]

I think I can create a VR style version of the video....

The YouTube app automatically makes any video work in VR if you tell the app you have a Cardboard style viewer. I just push the cardboard button in the app, and it splits the screen into a view for each eye. With 360 degree videos it uses the accelerometer input to move the picture when the goggles/phone move, but even for standard videos it can split them for VR viewing (just in a static direction).

 

[wsmac]

Now that is cool. You can tilt up and look at the top of the mast. Tilt down and see the shark following. Swing it around. Nice. And someone needs to pull their britches up.

You need to click the video player in his post... you just watched an S/V Delos video... at least it sounds like it... hahaha

 

[wsmac]

What size is a file like yours?

 

[Jackdaw]

The YouTube app automatically makes any video work in VR if you tell the app you have a Cardboard style viewer. I just push the cardboard button in the app, and it splits the screen into a view for each eye. With 360 degree videos it uses the accelerometer input to move the picture when the goggles/phone move, but even for standard videos it can split them for VR viewing (just in a static direction).

Good call! I tried that om my work/android phone and it worked perfectly with my 3D headset. With this video you can use the goggles to look in a fully spherical world, you just lose the depth queuing that you would get with a true 3D effect.

 

[Jackdaw]

What size is a file like yours?

That 7 minute video is approx 1 Gigabyte.

 

[Jongleur]

Here's another cool 360 video from Ryota Yamada on
a river in Alaska:

He has sails for his kayak too.