Kickstarting a 6-lens spherical 60fps VR camera


Jeffrey Martin writes, "I have been working for the last couple of years on this camera, and we have launched today on Kickstarter. It is a beautiful, small device (the size of a tennis ball) with six cameras that make a 4K-resolution, 60fps, spherical video."

World's largest panorama: London

Jeffrey sez, "I spent the last 4 months stitching 48 THOUSAND images together into a single panorama which lets you see things up to about 15 miles away.

This image is about 4 times larger than the previous world record image, a 114-gigapixel image of Shanghai (at the time incorrectly labeled as 271 gigapixels)

The panorama was shot from the top of BT Tower, using 4 cameras, lenses, and robots for moving the cameras. — Read the rest

Panorama of a despoiled library

Jeffrey sez, "Because there aren't enough things to be sad about in the world.

Behold, a once-glorious attic full of books falling victim to entropy and vandalism.

I don't know the real story behind this, but I know a sad sight when I see it." — Read the rest

80 gigapixel London panorama


Jeffrey from 360Cities sez, "I spent 3 days shooting, and 6 weeks stitching and editing this 80 gigapixel, fully spherical panoramic photo. Now it's up.

Ok, another big boring photo? NO. This one is cool, provocative, and fun.

We've prepared the main page in 12 languages (4 today, 8 more to come)

You can open the map and click to go to different landmarks. — Read the rest

Panoramic view of a 19th century Belgian reservoir

This is an eerie and cool panorama of a 19th century Belgian reservoir, temporarily drained for maintenance: "The tank is normally filled with water and therefore inaccessible.
Built in 1877, it collects the water collected by galleries "draining" of the Bois de la Cambre and the Foret de Soignes. — Read the rest

Panoramas of classic power-plant control rooms


Hydroelectric Power Plant, Mirejovice – Control Room Gigapixel in Czech Republic

Jeffrey sez, "I've got two fantastic power plants to show you, in 360 spherical photography. First let's travel back to the 1950's or so. Photographed by our member Noel Jenkins, he says, "The control room of the substation at Lea Marston, Warwickshire, is the only surviving building following the demolition of the three coal fired power stations that made up the huge Hams Hall power station complex. — Read the rest