04) Create Cardboard VR Video

Create Cardboard 360 VR Mode Videos

Because Cardboard VR videos are YouTube 360 videos viewed in VR Mode, standard consumer 360 video cams costing a few $100s can be used. Most are stand-alone cams, some attach to Smartphone; most can upload directly to YouTube/Facebook, some support Live Streaming Panoramic VR (typically to a PC running a media player (such as Media Player Classic) with a Live Streaming application installed (such as UVC Blender). & setup for live streaming mode). Mounts include tripod, monopod/selfie-stick (often backpack attached for hands-free operation), helmet-top & drone,

Ricoh Theta S Source: Versus

360 Camera

Ricoh

● Ricoh Theta S: Website / Amazon

● Live Stream / App / View

Insta360

● Nano: Website / Amazon

● 4K: Website / Amazon

● Live Stream / Nano / 4K

Kodak

● (2017) PixPro 4KVR360

Kodak 360° VR Drone, Kodak booth, Silicon Valley Virtual Reality (SVVR) VR Expo 2016 Source: CliffKat

Drone Systems

Kodak

● 360° VR Drone (requires 2 earlier model ~ 180° SP360 4K Action Cams) Press Video

● Pixpro Stitching Software, 4k Editing Software & Remote Viewer

● 3DR Solo Drone Kodak (see section "Kodak PixPro SP360 4K 360 cameras")

Other Drone Candidates: DJI (beside manual operation, DJI is said to also support "path pre-input & follow" (like following a predetermined GPS route))

● Consumer & Professional (Mavic (collapsible)/Phantom & Inspire Zenmuse)

● Compare Models: Phantom / Inspire Zenmuse

● Experimental Ricoh Theta mount test (no camera gimbal/stabilizer)

Drone Software

● Simulator apps for virtual test runs: DroneSim Pro RealFlight

● Copilot apps for pre-takeoff safe route planning/obstacle detection alert: AirMap (article) / PrecisionHawk Latas (article)

Editor Software for 360/VR Video

Adobe

● Premiere Pro Tutorial

● Articles: Road to VR UploadVR Snider

● Instructional: YouTube

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