3D Video (and photos) - The Future (General VR)

[Hiro_Protag0nist]

So I've always loved watching stereo video, both 360 and 180 - I kind of agree with the current thinking that 180 might be the best format most of the time.

I wish computer-generated images had continued at great pace from the old Gear VR "Render the Metaverse" days - they were fantastic.

So currently there seems to be new interest because of the Apple Vision Pro and as we saw yesterday, the new iPhone which can record "spatial videos".  Will other phone-makers follow suit?  That would be great news!

Does anybody know what file format the iPhone will produce? 

Do we believe the videos will work on any headset?

Should Meta create / dust off a 3D photo viewing app?

[kojack]

I can get 180 degree stereo cameras pretty cheap from Aliexpress, around $130au. Plus they are proper synched cameras with SBS output.

But they are only 1920x1080 per eye, which isn't great. Plus that aspect ratio doesn't seem good, almost 2:1. So if it's 180 degrees horizontal, what's the vertical fov? Is it 90 degrees, or 180 compressed to 1080p?

 

[oculusness]

A short clip (raw footage) recorded on the Quest 3 in 4K SBS format using the Ocular Migraine app. Also records 4K stereoscopic in passthrough mode.