By: Aseem Gaurav on May 24, 2011
iPhone and iPod Touch owners can now take a 360-degree videos without having to move or even rotate their phones, thanks to a new device called Dot.
Manufactured by New York-based company Kogeto, Dot lets the iPhone capture immersive, fully navigable, panoramic video in real-time. The portable lens attaches to the iPhone to snap 360-degree panoramic video.
Image courtesy: Kogeto
To capture the video, you can place the iPhone on any surface or carry with you on street to capture a continuous panorama.
The Dot comes with a dedicated iOS app, Looker, which captures the footage and combines the individual clips into a fully navigable panoramic video. Looker is available at free of cost on Apple's App Store; however, some advanced features, will be provided on a subscription-basis.
It weighs just 15-grams and doesn’t require any additional battery power or memory beyond standard camera use. Made out of lightweight polycarbonate plastic, the device allows the custom optic to automatically align with the built-in iPhone 4 camera without adding significant bulk to the iPhone's sleek design. The gadget can stay attached to the phone without obstructing its normal functions.
Image courtesy: Kogeto
"We wanted to give users a way to capture their environment that simply isn't possible with an ordinary camera," said Jeff Glasse, CEO of Kogeto. "Dot is not only sleek and easy to use, it puts a whole new kind of video capture into the hands of everyday people."
Needless to mention that the gadget will be of great use in case of an event like party or any other function where you want to capture the environment in all its vigour.
Dot is available for presale on Kickstarter for $99.
iPhone and iPod Touch owners can now take a 360-degree videos without having to move or even rotate their phones, thanks to a new device called Dot.
Manufactured by New York-based company Kogeto, Dot lets the iPhone capture immersive, fully navigable, panoramic video in real-time. The portable lens attaches to the iPhone to snap 360-degree panoramic video.
Image courtesy: Kogeto
To capture the video, you can place the iPhone on any surface or carry with you on street to capture a continuous panorama.
The Dot comes with a dedicated iOS app, Looker, which captures the footage and combines the individual clips into a fully navigable panoramic video. Looker is available at free of cost on Apple's App Store; however, some advanced features, will be provided on a subscription-basis.
It weighs just 15-grams and doesn’t require any additional battery power or memory beyond standard camera use. Made out of lightweight polycarbonate plastic, the device allows the custom optic to automatically align with the built-in iPhone 4 camera without adding significant bulk to the iPhone's sleek design. The gadget can stay attached to the phone without obstructing its normal functions.
Image courtesy: Kogeto
"We wanted to give users a way to capture their environment that simply isn't possible with an ordinary camera," said Jeff Glasse, CEO of Kogeto. "Dot is not only sleek and easy to use, it puts a whole new kind of video capture into the hands of everyday people."
Needless to mention that the gadget will be of great use in case of an event like party or any other function where you want to capture the environment in all its vigour.
Dot is available for presale on Kickstarter for $99.
