GoPro is still a household name for action cameras but they are quite late in bringing VR to the masses. Early this year we’ve seen several brands offering out of the box 360 VR content creation devices like the Nikon 360 and Samsung Gear 360.
GoPro did have a couple of 360 tools like their circular rig with 16 GoPros mounted on it but it isn’t exactly designed for spherical VR and it’s far from practical for mainstream use. For something more livable, GoPro has finally unveiled this little cube and it’s called the Omni. It has six GoPro HERO4 Black cameras with one mounted on each side.
When you hit record, all 6 cameras will shoot simultaneously and it will stitch all those footages together for a seamless 360 degree video. There’s no pricing yet but 6x GoPro HERO4 Black Edition cameras alone would cost RM13,794 in total. You could build your own rig but GoPro’s official solution takes out the hassle of synchronising and stitching the videos after you’re done shooting.
The next big thing to expect from GoPro is a Karma drone. They have yet to reveal any clues but it will be compatible with current GoPro cameras and it could have a foldable design. There’s no official launch date yet but Engadget reckons that it could be released after June. With more platforms such as YouTube and Facebook already supporting 360 videos, what’s missing are practical devices to create such content.
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