Ground-Breaking Virtual 360-Degree Video Technology Created and Launched in BC!
Jan. 12, 2011, Vancouver, BC – Ever dreamt of jumping in a helicopter pilot seat and soaring over some of this province’s finest glaciers, rivers, waterfalls and forests… in your pyjamas? Well here’s the chance. The Vancouver-based northStudio360 has just developed an interactive, 360-degree helicopter video of some of BC’s most visually-stunning landscape.
Following on the technological heels of Google, NASA and National Geographic, northStudio360 created the web-based video by using a custom-built rig to which they strapped six cameras to a pole and hung it out of a helicopter while flying over a 150 km track of stunning coastal mainland. To finalize the product, northStudio360 used their proprietary video merging software for a seamless flying experience.
“Until now, 360 video really gave only a ground level look at our world. We’ve literally taken this technology to new heights,” said Ryan Whitehead, president of northStudio360. “We teamed up with Nimmo Bay Resort, one of North America’s top heli-adventure destinations, to showcase the wild West Coast. With the push of a button, you’re in the pilot’s seat: fly inches off the surface of a river or soar over rugged mountains, it’s entirely up to you.”
Due to improvements of internet and processor speeds in the past few years, it’s now possible to deliver higher quality 360-degree video to the public and with much more dynamic views, creating new opportunities for those in the tourism and advertising sectors. In the near-future, northStudio360 plans to create videos where users can stop the footage, insert location tags (Geotag) and upload vacation photos.
To experience the software first-hand, visit www.nimmobay.com. More information is available at www.northstudio360.com.
About northStudio360
northStudio360 is a collective of digital creatives who produce industry-leading 360-degree video, virtual tours, aerial tours and HD production. northStudio360 aims to deliver cost-effective, easy-to-navigate, high-quality virtual tours for its clients and continually pioneers new techniques and approaches to changing landscape of VR and HD technology.
