Zooming in for 12K resolution with a GearVR
Today, 360 videos are mostly streamed at 1080p and occasionally at 4K. You rarely hear of 6K, and 8K is touted by some as perfect VR. However, some industry experts, such as Oculus’ Palmer Luckey, believe that 8K isn’t enough. Here at Visbit, we agree and we’re taking steps to go above and beyond that.
At IEEE Virtual Reality 2017, we announced our research project on 12K 360º VR streaming and zooming. We not only streamed a 12K 360º VR video over regular Wi-Fi and LTE, but also displayed it on the GearVR with the new zooming feature. You can watch the video of our CEO Dr. Changyin Zhou demoing this breakthrough, here:
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Unlocking a Future with 12K
Though this breakthrough is a huge step towards the future of 360º VR streaming, 12K VR is still a few years out from being consumer ready. It is currently both expensive and difficult to shoot a 12K video with a custom rig, and 12K cameras are rare. In addition to the lack of cameras, you need advanced computer hardware to edit and render 12K videos.
However, as we witnessed from the VR content creators at this year’s SXSW, innovation and creation will continue, and it is with the help of technology that limitation are stretched and broken. Here at Visbit, we will continue to bring that future closer and unlock new possibilities.
Source: Medium