In an effort to offer producers a viable solution for viewing their own work, 360Heros recently launched the world’s first 4K 360 Video Hosting and Syndication Center. 4K 360 Video Hosting & Playback The new 360Heros player features the ability to toggle between 4K, 2K and 1K display modes. 4K 360 video content (1.3K FOV) is a different story, as display and playback technology can now support this resolution. This makes down-sampling a key strategy, as you will be able to view your content with the current display tech available while keeping higher resolution files for the future. Unfortunately, options for displaying 12K (4K FOV) content are limited to planetarium domes and other similar high-end solutions. For instance, when using the H3Pro7HD and the H3Pro10, filming at 30 frames per second will allow you to create a 12K equirectangular image that can be down-sampled for display with VR gear or a browser-based 360 video player. In order to capture 4K FOV panoramic videos and photos (everywhere you look is 4K), this chart specifies the GoPro camera settings and 360Heros gear needed to film them. When viewing 2K 360 video content, your FOV is the equivalent to the output offered by the monitor on the left. The difference in resolution between 4K and 2K content is even more drastic with head mounted VR displays such as the Gear VR, as the pixel count is highly noticeable. While playback options for content this large are extremely limited (see more info below), outputting 4K 360 videos is possible with all models of 360Heros gear.Īfter experiencing 4K, watching content filmed with 360 video gear that can only produce a 2K output or smaller is equivalent to trading in your HD monitor and going back to the ’80s to watch content on a 640×320 display. This capability extends to the VR and panoramic video/ photo communities, as 360Heros gear harnesses the power of these new cameras and makes it possible to produce spherical videos with resolutions as high as 12K (12,000 x 6,000 pixels). The release of the new GoPro Hero4 Black cameras put 4K video output in the hands of the everyday consumer. This leads to the question, “How on earth can I capture that much visual data?!” Producing 4K 360 Video The H3Pro10 can produce up to 12K (12,000 x 6,000 pixels) 360 videos and photos. These drastic differences in image quality are the reason producers and VR fans are so concerned with creating 4K content. This creates a drastic difference in image quality in comparison to 2K content, which offers a 120 degree field of view with a resolution of 682 pixels. Videos produced with those specs offer a 4K resolution for every 120 degree FOV. Things get even more interesting when you want to produce 4K FOV 360 video (AKA everywhere you look is truly 4K), as the the equirectangular image (prior to being morphed into a sphere) needs to be 12,288 x 6,144 pixels in order to achieve FOV 4K 360 video. Viewing content in the Samsung Gear VR is a similar scenario, as 4K 360 video displayed in the Gear VR is experienced with a 96 degree FOV, meaning a user’s FOV has a 1.2K pixel count. However, when viewing 4K 360 Video (4096×2048) you are only seeing 1.3K if your FOV is 120 Degrees.
A 4K resolution image on the other hand has a resolution of 4096 × 2048 pixels, or more than double the horizontal pixel count. To put 4K into perspective with what we typically view on television, standard resolutions for HD broadcast are either 1280 x 720 pixels or 1920 x 1080 pixels.
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What is 4K 360 Video compared to 4K FOV? (Click for Full view) When a 12K 360 video is viewed as an original equirectangular image, each 120 degree field of view has a 4K resolution. While demand for 4K content is high, information about the technology needed to create it, production work flows and display options is scarce. Below is an explanation of the specs behind 4K 360 video content and suggested solutions for creating and displaying it yourself. With 4K display technology catching up to camera tech, it’s no secret that everyone wants to produce 4K content for their next project and present it with the wildly popular Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR HMDs. In the VR and 360º film communities 4K 360 video is a huge buzzword.
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