Deep Dive: Why 360 cameras are little miracles on selfie sticks

360 cameras, better known as spherical cameras, involve a ton of processing and math before we can get to the usable and even stylized footage we know and love. In this video, we delve deep into what these considerations are, consider the potential roadblocks, and along the way, get a deeper insight into just what 360 cameras need to contend with!

= Contents Page =
00:00 Introduction
01:37 Why? - How we use 360 Footage
04:00 360 Camera Hardware
06:46 360 Camera Software
08:31 What Raw 360 Video Looks Like
12:00 Stitching 360 Video
16:54 Computer Vision: How Computers Reason About Stitching
19:35 The Blind Spot - The Invisible Selfie Stick
22:44 Spherical Manipulations - Stabilization & Down-Finding
26:15 A "Flat" Representation - Equirectangular Projection
28:05 Exporting / Rendering
30:43 Conclusion

= Media Credit =
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