- So of course we've all
heard about 360 cameras
But what about 180 degree cameras?
Well, in this video, we're gonna be taking
a first look at the Yi
Horizon VR180 comin' up.
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Hey what's up guys?
Sean here with think media,
bringing you the best tips and tools
for building your influence
with online video.
And we're here at CES looking for the best
tools for creators, so that
you can share your message,
and tell your story on social
media and with online video.
And today, we're at the Yi booth,
checking out the new Horizon VR180.
Now, this camera is not
out, hopefully it comes out
in the spring, but that's
still to be determined.
But this is a kind of a new
camera that's hitting the market
now from various brands, that's 180.
So, we've heard about 360 cameras,
and you might take those on
extreme sports or through a city
and on Google Cardboard or
with your finger on YouTube,
you can look in 360 degrees.
But 180 is kind of a new trend
that I'm very excited about
because there's a lot of content
where 360 degrees doesn't make sense.
Like maybe the behind the scenes is all
wires, cables, cameras, not
something you want to see.
But maybe you want an immersive experience
that shows you the whole frontal view.
For example, a concert,
or even an interview show,
or really anything at all.
And so there's a couple new cameras
that are hitting the market right now,
including this camera by
Yi, let's look at the specs.
So the Horizon VR180 has 5.7K resolution,
it does 3D VR, you can do live streaming
right off the camera in 4K,
and so on the menus here,
there's a nice touch screen
and a flip screen here,
that goes to selfie mode,
you can select video mode,
photo mode, or live streaming.
The plug on the side is
USB-C, and you also have
an HDMI out cable there,
and then you have this
2.2 touch retina screen that again,
allows you to go in selfie mode,
or you can also flip the screen down.
Additionally, you've got
Bluetooth connectivity and Wi-Fi.
And it's listed here that you can
use the VR180 app by Google to
control the camera and things like that.
And my experience with past Yi cameras,
is that they've always had app support,
so that you can control the camera,
pull the footage to your
phone et cetera, and post it.
So I'm really excited about 180 content,
and there's actually been a lot of buzz
that's kind of starting right now,
where I've heard different brands
that are actually thinking about moving
away from two dimensional
images, meaning photos,
to more immersive 180 degree photos.
Also, video, because again,
you get that perspective.
And so again, this is
definitely a new trend
that we're going to be seeing a lot of.
And that is, cameras for
creating 180 degree content.
And what's exciting is that
Yi has this coming out soon.
I hope it comes a little
bit earlier than Spring,
but that's the prediction right now.
And this is definitely
gonna be under $400.00,
at least from the conversations
that I've been having today.
And so as far as my final thought go,
I am very excited about 180 degree video
including this camera.
Essentially what you have here
with two cameras mounted on the front,
is sort of the perspective
that we have with two eyes.
The ability to see a more
immersive perspective.
And so with VR coming
out, I really think that
180 degree video is gonna be practical.
So definitely keep your
eyes on the Horizon VR180
to be an early adopter
for creating content,
telling your story, and putting
this kind of content on platforms.
You know right now,
YouTube already supports
180 degree video, so
if you upload it there,
their interface is
already able to handle it.
But I'm sure other platforms
are gonna be following soon.
Whether that's Instagram,
Facebook, Twitter,
it's gonna be everywhere,
and so definitely
a great trend to keep your eyes on,
for being on the cutting
edge of content creation.
Question of the day, had you already heard
about 180 degree video or
was this the first time?
And what are you thinking?
Are you excited about
it, kind of skeptical?
I'd love to hear from you in
the comments section below.
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