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Amazon Prime Day to Offer big Savings on Insta360 Cameras

The last couple of years have seen Amazon rollout some decent savings when it comes to virtual reality (VR) technology. While VRFocus hasn’t heard of any this year (at the moment), but for those interested in buying a 360-degree camera Insta360 has confirmed several of its devices will be on sale.

Insta360 EVO header

Insta360 has built a portfolio of consumer and professional 360 cameras covering most users needs, and five will be on sale for the Amazon Prime Day event.

It’s most recent consumer camera, the Insta360 EVO will receive a rather decent 20 percent discount, dropping the cost from £419.99 GBP down to £335.99 (a saving of £84). The EVO is a dual function camera offering 360-degree video/picture recording and 180-degree stereoscopic video and pictures. Thanks to the new Insta360 VR app, you can directly view content on Oculus Go, HTC Vive Focus and Samsung Gear VR headsets.

Or for those outdoor types that want to record plenty of action sequences, there are the Insta360 One and Insta360 One X cameras. Both have the company’s FlowState Stabilization solution built-in, achieving smooth results whatever the activity may be. The Insta360 One which retails for £249.89 will be reduced to £201.00 (roughly 20 percent discount), while the  Insta360 One X will be sold for £349.00 instead of £409.95 (15 percent off), while the Insta360 One X with 32GB Micro SD card will retail for £359.00 (saving 15 percent off the normal £421.95 price.

Insta360 One X

Then at the pro-end of the spectrum is the Insta360 Pro 2. Designed with high-quality capture in mind, the camera boasts six F2.8 fisheye lenses which can record at 8K resolution. The model on offer via Amazon is the Insta360 Pro 2 Memory Card bundle which includes a 64GB MicroSD card and a 64GB SD card for £5,223.00. On prime day there’s a 10 percent saving, dropping the price to £4709.

If that price is a little bit too high, then the iPhone compatible Insta360 Nano S will be in the sale, priced at £164 rather than £169.

Insta360 Amazon Prime Day Deals:

  • Insta360 One X – £349.00 – Link
  • Insta360 One X (with 32GB Micro SD card) – £359.00 – Link
  • Insta360 EVO – £335.99 – Link
  • Insta360 Pro 2 – £4709 – Link
  • Insta360 One – £201 – Link
  • Insta360 Nano S – £164 – Link

Amazon Prime Day is, in fact, two days, running from Monday, 15th through to Tuesday 16th July 2019. If there are any other VR related mentioned, VRFocus will let you know.

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Choose Your Own Adventure in Insta360 Ticket Competition

Ever wanted to jet off on some exotic holiday, not somewhere with an all-inclusive bar but a proper adventure where you can take those sort of photos that make others jealous on Instagram? Well now you can (sort off) thanks to 360-degree camera manufacturer Insta360, which is running a travel competition.

Insta360 Travel Competition

Entering the contest is fairly easy, all you need to do is follow this link, enter your name and email and that’s it. For course there are a couple of cravats as with any competition. The offer is a round-trip ticket for one-person with the ticket value up to $1500 USD in total.

The competition runs from today until 12th August, with the winner being announced through Insta360’s official Instagram and via email on 13th August 2018. As far as VRFocus can tell there are no other terms and conditions stipulating what countries can enter or when the trip needs to be taken by.

There’s also no mention of a 360-degree camera which seems a little silly as surely Insta360 would love the winner to take some awesome 360 pictures to advertise its devices.

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Insta360 has a range of cameras to suit those keen on taking immersive snaps and videos of their travels. From the diminutive Insta360 Air for Android devices to the full on Insta360 Pro which is capable of stereoscopic 360 stills and video in up to 8K from six 200° lenses. The company’s most recent product is the Insta360 One, launched in 2017 the camera shoots 360-degree video and photos at resolutions of 4K, has a 70 minute battery life, an F2.2 aperture, and its compatible with iOS and Android devices.

Remember there’s only a couple of weeks to go until the competition closes if you fancy a solo journey somewhere. For any further updates fro Insta360, keep reading VRFocus.

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Insta360 ONE Introduces Android Support, Full Lineup Discounted for Christmas

This summer saw 360-degree camera manufacturer Insta360 launch what it claimed to be its most versatile consumer  camera yet, the Insta360 ONE. Well this week sees that versatility expand that little bit further, adding Android support. 

The Insta360 ONE versatility comes from the company combining various aspects of its other cameras, like the Insta360 Nano, Insta360 Air and Insta360 4K. So the ONE offers users three modes of operation: standalone use, remote control via Bluetooth, and direct connection to a smartphone.

Insta360 ONE Tripod-2

Android support comes by way of an adapter that snaps into a phone’s charging port, allowing Android users to connect the ONE to their phone and begin capturing, editing and sharing 360° content.

In terms of specifications, the Insta360 ONE shoots 360-degree video and photos at resolutions of 4K – 3840 x 1920@30fps, 2560 x 1280@60fps and 24 MP (6912 x 3456). It has a 70 minute battery life, an F2.2 aperture, 6-axis gyroscopic stabilisation, Bluetooth, and it’ll accept up 128GB SD memory cards.

With both a USB Type-C and Micro-USB version, the Insta360 ONE Android Adapter is available now on the Insta360 Store.  The adapter can be purchased on its own for $29.00 USD, or together with the Insta360 ONE at a limited-time sale price of $298.00.

In addition to the new Insta360 ONE Android bundle, Insta360’s full camera line is discounted for a limited-time Christmas sale, running until 17th December. All the prices can be found below.

VRFocus will continue its coverage of Insta360, reporting back with the latest announcements.

Pricing Details

Product USD
Insta360 Nano Original Price Standard Package: $199
Promotional Price Standard Package: $159
Insta360 Air Original Price Type-C Package: $129
Promotional Price Type-C Package: $99
Insta360 ONE (iOS) Original Price Standard Package: $299

(HK, SG: $344)

 Selfie Stick Package: $315

(HK, SG: $360)
Promotional Price Standard Package: $269

(HK, SG: $314)

 Selfie Stick Package: $285

(HK, SG: $330)
Insta360 ONE (Android: Type-C / Micro USB) Original Price Standard Package: $328

(HK, SG: $373)

 Selfie Stick Package: $344

(HK, SG: $389)
Promotional Price Standard Package: $298

(HK, SG: $343)

 Selfie Stick Package: $314

(HK, SG: $359)
Insta360 Pro Original Price Basic Package: $3,499 Charging Combo: $3,687 Google Street View Package: $3,548
Promotional Price Basic Package: $3,359 Charging Combo: $3,399 Google Street View Package: $3,408

Above prices may be subject to change without prior notice.

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Insta360 Pro and Insta360 ONE Cameras Both Honoured at CES 2018 Innovation Awards

CES is the biggest technology event in the world, held in Las Vegas, Nevada every January. Ahead of CES 2018, 360-degree camera company Insta360 has just announced it has picked up two accolades for its Insta360 Pro and Insta360 ONE cameras.

Having previously released cameras like the Insta360 Nano for iOS and the Insta360 Air for Android smartphones, the company launched the Insta360 ONE back in August, aimed at being its most versatile consumer focused camera to date.

Insta360 ONE selfie-2

Able to shoot 360-degree video and photos at resolutions up to 4K – 3840 x 1920@30fps, 2560 x 1280@60fps and 24 MP (6912 x 3456), the Insta360 ONE offers three modes of operation: standalone use, remote control via Bluetooth, and direct connection to a smartphone. It’s also the first Insta360 camera to offer FreeCapture functionality as well as bullet time mode.

“360 cameras are a revolutionary storytelling tool, and our mission is to make them accessible and fun for everyone,” said JK Liu, founder and CEO of Insta360. “The heavy focus we put on R&D is a means to that end, and it’s thrilling to have our efforts recognized by some of the leading voices in tech.”

While the Insta360 Pro arrived much earlier in the year, and as the name suggests, focused much more towards high-end professionals. Capable of stereoscopic 360 stills and video in up to 8K, the Insta360 Pro houses six 200° lenses and onboard real-time stitching technology to capture finished 360-degree videos that don’t require any post-processing.

Currently the Insta360 ONE supports the iPhone, and retails for $299.90 USD. While the Insta360 Pro will set you back $3,499.

The cameras have been honoured in the Virtual and Augmented Reality product category. Both the Insta360 Pro and Insta360 ONE will be displayed at the Innovation Awards Showcase, as well as at Insta360’s booth, at CES 2018.

VRFocus will be attending CES 2018 to bring you all the latest virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) news.

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Insta360 Introduces its Most Versatile Camera yet, the 4K ONE

360-degree camera manufacturer Insta360 has launched its latest product today, a new portable camera that might just be its most versatile yet, called ONE.

Having previously released the Insta360 Nano, Insta360 Air and Insta360 4K, with its latest product the company introduces its second 4K camera, just this time it’s a lot cheaper.

The Insta360 ONE shoots 360-degree video and photos at resolutions of 4K – 3840 x 1920@30fps, 2560 x 1280@60fps and 24 MP (6912 x 3456). It offers users three modes of operation: standalone use, remote control via Bluetooth, and direct connection to a smartphone.

Insta360 ONE Tripod-2

Two of the camera’s most unique features are FreeCapture and a bullet time mode. FreeCapture is an editing technique to record key moments of a spherical video as a 1080p fixed-frame video. It uses the smartphone’s gyroscope to move around the scene, while the screen acts as a sort of viewfinder, recording whatever the user points to. FreeCapture also allows users to shift from standard perspectives to the unique shots, such as tiny planet and rabbit hole effects.

As for the all-new bullet time mode, creators can capture up to 240 FPS slow-motion shots (boosted from 120 FPS with the companion app) where the ONE circles them using a selfie stick or a string attachment.

“We set out to make the easiest-to-use, most versatile 360 camera in the world, and the ONE is the result of those efforts,” said JK Liu, CEO and founder of Insta360 in a statement. “The ONE isn’t just a step forward for 360 videography. With its unique FreeCapture technology, it stands to change the way we think about cameras in general.”

Currently the Insta360 ONE supports the iPhone, available in the US for $299.90, supplied with a two-in-one case and camera stand, a MicroSD card, a Micro-USB cable, a lens cloth, and a string attachment to achieve the bullet-time effect. An Android version is also in the works.

VRFocus will continue its coverage of Insta360, reporting back with the latest announcements.

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Insta360 ONE: 360 Camera With An Amazing Bullet Time Mode

Insta360 ONE: 360 Camera With An Amazing Bullet Time Mode

Insta360 has been working feverishly these last 12 months to deliver the latest and greatest 360 camera technology for every segment of the market. However, there was a pretty significant gap in their product line between their $129 Insta360 Air, $199 Insta 360 Nano and $3499 Insta360 Pro. The new Insta360 ONE is the company’s latest effort to satisfy the 360 market’s demands while also keeping affordability in mind. The new Insta360 ONE has improved capabilities compared to the Insta360 Air and Nano, but still keeps the price in check at $299.

The Insta360 ONE features a video recording resolution of 3840×1920, which isn’t actually quite 4K since they’re missing 240 vertical pixels, it shoots this somewhat odd resolution at 30 FPS while it supports 2560×1280 at 60 FPS and shoots images at 6912×3456 resolution, or 24 megapixels.

 

What makes the Insta360 ONE even more compelling than the company’s previous products is its ability to be a flexible camera that changes with your needs. It can be a standalone 360 camera controlled via Bluetooth, it can also be directly connected to your smartphone for direct control via charging port which enables solid live streaming capabilities. The current version is iPhone only, like the Nano, but an Android Type-C version is on its way shortly.

Insta360 has two technologies that really set them apart from the competition, their image stabilization and their stitching technology. Both of these technologies enable Insta360 to deliver a superior 360 experience at an affordable price. With the Insta360 ONE, this is no different, with both features coming standard but with some added features thanks to FreeCapture. FreeCapture allows a user to create a unique 360 experience that harnesses the power of the gyroscope and clean stitching to allow for a 360 experience that can allow the user to focus on a single area of a 360 video and be the director of their own 360 video. FreeCapture lets users change perspectives too, like switching between Tiny Planet shots to Rabbit Hole effects, that’s in addition to changing the focal point of the video as well.

The new Insta360 also has the ability to do bullet time style 360 videos with the assistance of a selfie stick or a string. This capability is possible thanks to a software-enabled 240 FPS slow-motion shot that combines the camera’s 120 FPS video capture capability with the gyroscope data to slow down the frames and create a 240 FPS video where everything seems to slow down to nearly a halt. Additionally, the SmartTrack feature allows for a user to capture a 1080P fixed frame video that ensures that the subject of the video is always in the center of the frame which allows users to capture all the surroundings without ever having to lose focus of the subject.

Leveraging the company’s high-quality stitching capabilities, the company is able to enable the ‘invisible selfie stick’, this is because the Insta360 ONE has a socket for mounting to a selfie stick and combined with the software capabilities of Insta360 the company can remove the selfie stick and make the camera look like it is floating in free space. Additionally, the company has created an IP68 waterproof housing for the ONE 360 camera which is sold separately. This is a great development because there are numerous times I’ve wanted to take my Insta360 Air or Nano with me to the beach and simply couldn’t.

Pulling in a feature from the Insta360 Pro, the Insta360 ONE also has HDR shooting capabilities as well as manual control of exposure, ISO, shutter speed, white balance and more. This can come in quite handy when shooting 360 videos and photos in scenarios that aren’t quite perfectly recognized by the camera in software. To me, the Insta360 ONE is a pretty happy medium between the Insta360 Pro and the Insta360 Nano that bumps up the quality of their 360 cameras without increasing the price too much.

For $299, you can pre-order the camera today which includes the camera, two-in-one case and camera stand, microSD card, microUSB cable (for charging), lens cloth and string for bullet-time effect. It will be interesting to see how this camera compares to our other 360 cameras including the Insta360 Nano. We should have something up within the next week once our camera arrives.

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Insta360 One: 360-Grad-Kamera soll neue Ära der Smartphone-Videografie einläuten

Etwas anders als erwartet fällt die neue Kamera aus, die Insta360 gerade offiziell vorgestellt hat. Nichts weniger als eine neue Ära der Videografie will der Hersteller mit der Insta360 One einläuten. Dafür sorgen soll eine Funktion, bei der man mit dem Smartphone eine Szene in Full HD direkt im 360-Grad-Video aufnehmen kann. Die 4K-Kamera mit 24 Megapixel Auflösung siedelt sich mit 300 US-Dollar im Consumer-Bereich an und lässt sich auch ohne Smartphone verwenden.

Insta360 Kamera-Stand

Mit dabei: Ein Kamera-Stand

Insta360 One: 360-Grad-Kamera allein oder mit Smartphone

Die Insta360 One fertigt 360-Grad-Videos mit 3840 x 1920 Pixeln und einer Bildrate von 30 fps an. Bei einer reduzierten Auflösung von 2560 x 1280 Pixeln erreicht man flüssigere 60 fps. Standbilder nutzen die höhere Auflösung des Sensors von 24 Megapixeln, was eine Auflösung von 6912 x 3456 Pixeln ermöglicht.

Die Kamera lässt sich in drei Modi benutzten: Als Stand-alone, Remote via Bluetooth-Verbindung oder über die direkte Verbindung mit dem USB-Port des Smartphones. Ein Gyroscope sorgt für die Bildstabilisierung in sechs Achsen. Sie ermöglicht es beispielsweise, in Verbindung mit einem Selfie-Stick oder der beigelegten String-Befestigung, Videos in Bullet Time (Zeitlupe) a la Matrix aufzunehmen. Die Hardware unterstützt dabei 120 fps, Software-Algorithmen ermöglichen auch 240 fps.

FreeCapture: Filmen mit dem Smartphone in der 360-Grad-Szene

Besonders stolz ist der Hersteller auf FreeCapture und verspricht sogar eine neue Ära der Smartphone-Videografie. Die Funktion ermöglicht es, aus aufgenommenen 360-Grad-Material Videos in 2D in Full-HD zu extrahieren. Das funktioniert direkt mit dem Smartphone, das Display fungiert dann als Sucher und der Anwender nimmt das Video wie gewohnt mit dem Handy auf. Außerdem lässt sich fließend die Perspektive verändern und beispielsweise ein Tiny-Planet-Effekt abbilden. Wer nicht selbst das Smartphone schwingen will, kann mit der Funktion SmartTrek ein Objekt verfolgen lassen, das immer im Mittelpunkt des 2D-Videos bleiben soll.

Insta360 One Selfie Stick

Selfie Stick verschwinden lassen

Praktisch klingt die Möglichkeit, 360-Grad-Videos mit einem Selfie Stick aufzunehmen. Die Software rechnet den Stick automatisch aus dem Bild heraus. Anwender können die Selfie-Hilfe quasi als „fliegendes Stativ“ verwenden und somit kreative Perspektiven ausprobieren. Einen optionalen Stick mit Bluetooth-Verbindung führt Insta360 als Zubehör ebenso im Programm wie ein wasserdichtes Gehäuse.

Die Insta360 One für iOS ist ab sofort über die Webseite des Herstellers erhältlich, autorisierte Händler sollen sie ab dem 5. September im Programm führen können. Die Version für Android erscheint zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt. Im Lieferumfang befindet sich neben der Kamera beispielsweise ein 2-in-1-Gehäuse, ein Kamera-Stand, eine microSD-Karte und das String-Zubehör für Bullet-Time-Effekte.

Der Beitrag Insta360 One: 360-Grad-Kamera soll neue Ära der Smartphone-Videografie einläuten zuerst gesehen auf VR∙Nerds. VR·Nerds am Werk!

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Video: Insta360 Teases New Type Of 360-Degree Camera

Video: Insta360 Teases New Type Of 360-Degree Camera

Insta360 is one of the companies in the 360 camera space that has been on an absolute tear. Last year it announced the Insta360 Nano which is a popular iPhone-attached 360 camera capable of doing Periscope and Facebook live streaming. Since last year, it also released an Android variant called the Insta360 Air and a professional camera called the Insta360 Pro that can shoot 8K 360 video.

It looks like Insta360 may be launching something to bridge the gap between the Nano and Pro cameras. Currently, the Insta360 Nano sells for $199 and Pro sells for $3499, and the capability differences between the two cameras are quite vast in terms of photo and video quality.

Insta360 is now teasing a new camera with some video footage that we expect will bridge this vast capability and price gap between the Nano and Pro. Based on these videos we’re seeing, this new camera looks like it could have some sort of high-speed capability and it might take 360-degree videos from an entirely new angle.

From the video, it appears to operate with some sort of selfie stick that places the stitch line between the cameras right on the selfie stick, making it appear invisible and easily removed. Additionally, it likely highlights the standalone nature of the camera itself since I wouldn’t expect that they have a phone swinging around like that on a selfie stick.

Insta360 have proven to be the most full-featured platform for 360 video and photography and it will be interesting to see how the company’s products will evolve with the market and perhaps even how the market reacts to their own capabilities.

The company is teasing that we will know more on Aug. 28.

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