GoPro has a brand new action camera on the way that’ll let users film their skydives, wave rides and wipeouts in 360 degress.
It’s called the Fusion camera and, thanks to the spherical lens, captures all angles simultaneously. The shooting is handled at a whopping 5.2K resolution at 30 frames-per-second.
Fusion is a step into the 360 camera market that other brands, like Samsung , are already exploring. Part of the attraction of these kind of cameras is that they produce movies that can be viewed in virtual reality headsets.
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GoPro CEO Nick Woodman (Photo: Getty)
“Fusion is just that, the ability to capture every angle simultaneously…as though you had six GoPro cameras fused into one,” said GoPro founder and CEO, Nicholas Woodman.
“Whether filming for VR or traditional fixed-perspective content, Fusion represents the state-of-the-art in versatile spherical capture.”
The new camera is going to be made available to “professional content creators” through a pilot scheme first, before being released to the public.
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A typical GoPro promotional image
If you’re not the type to strap on a wingsuit and go blazing through canyons, you’ll possibly be able to get hold of it by the end of the year. Realistically, we might not see it on sale in the UK until 2018.
By shooting at such a high resolution, the Fusion will allow users to “punch out” single images or 2D video streams at regular 1080p high definition from the spherical content.
YouTube already supports 3D videos and GoPro uploaded a brief promotional video to the site showing the Fusion’s prowess. You can watch the video below and drag the perspective around using a mouse or your finger.
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Source: Mirror