{"id":20035,"date":"2018-04-18T18:16:35","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T22:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=20035"},"modified":"2018-07-02T15:45:34","modified_gmt":"2018-07-02T19:45:34","slug":"evolution-vr-video-meet-samsung-360-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/evolution-vr-video-meet-samsung-360-round\/","title":{"rendered":"The Evolution of VR Video is Here: Meet the Samsung 360 Round"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"360 Round: The Making of a 360 Video\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dHd0-ZrK3Go?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Dust, heat and high G\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s what race car drivers feel as they whip around the 11 turns of the Laguna Seca Raceway. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rickgraves.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rick Graves<\/a>, a high-performance action filmmaker, likes his viewers to feel the intensity of the driver\u2019s cockpit. \u201cWhat I wanted to do with this <a class=\"SWhtmlLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/business\/products\/mobile\/virtual-reality\/360-round-vr-camera\/?cid=smc-eb-own-0415-10001123\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung 360 Round<\/a> camera was to put it in a race car and give the viewer the experience of going around a racetrack, like a virtual ride-along with a race car driver,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>360 video production is a new way to think about filmmaking. It can be a lot less forgiving. As Graves says, \u201cThere\u2019s nowhere to hide. Everything is visible.\u201d The Samsung 360 Round uses 17 lenses to capture and livestream 4K 3D video and spatial audio. The IP65 rated camera is designed to stand up to the abuse Graves finds at the race track. \u201cWhat I look for in everything that I\u2019m shooting in a racing environment is really solid equipment \u2026 Everything you\u2019re dealing with has to be really top-notch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Besides its solid construction, Graves also appreciated the possibilities it <a class=\"SWhtmlLink\" href=\"https:\/\/insights.samsung.com\/2017\/10\/04\/powering-a-live-immersive-vr-experience-with-360-cameras\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">opens up for livestreaming<\/a>. \u201cYou can livestream a camera that\u2019s got 17 lenses being stitched and pushing that out for people to view content in real-time. I think that\u2019s mind-blowing,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Exploring 360 video production with the 360 Round has injected new life into Graves\u2019 filmmaking pursuits. \u201cI feel like I just started a new chapter \u2026 I\u2019m actually really excited about getting another opportunity to get this camera in my hands and make another film with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Interested in 360 video production? 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