Add GPS, a compass, accelerometer, gyroscope, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3D audio, and compatibility with existing GoPro mounts, and the waterproof (to a depth of 5m) Fusion is a powerful camera for the price. The newer GoPro Max brings a front-facing screen, a more compact design, six microphones (rather than four) and better image stabilization. The Fusion's last software update was also over a year ago, if these issues don't bother you then it's definitely worth considering if you need a waterproof 360-degree camera. Max Resolution: Depends on the camera used, the edges of the ball will produce very blurry-looking reflections, even if the camera is super high resolution.

Most 360 video cameras you encounter record in 2D.Some, however, capture 360 video in stereoscopic 3D. This gives the image more depth and makes the viewing experience feel more natural. However, there is still a big difference between 3D 360 video and true virtual reality. VR allows viewers to move through and interact with a scene. Viewers watching 3D 360 video are still tied to the camera position you chose for them, but the overall experience will be more immersive. Audio An aspherical lens is simply a lens that doesn’t have a spherical surface shape. Instead, it has an aspheric surface (i.e. non-spherical), usually with counter-curves near its edges.Support using the radio transmitter to control SMO 360 camera on power on/off and start/stop recording remotely, making it more convenient to operate. The Max does sport a front-facing display, making it a great for content creators who want to vlog or to start vlogging. You can also shoot the camera’s time-lapse videos in 360. The GoPro Max is a very accessible camera, featuring practically the same design as previous GoPros. The aspherical glass lenses used in top-of-the-line telephoto and wide-angle lenses are particularly expensive. They’re usually ground and polished by hand.

The surface of an aspherical lens can never be part of a sphere or cylinder. The curve changes in certain parts of the lens surface to focus the light better. This change in the surface corrects all kinds of aberrations.You need to be very organized in your shoots to make it easy to know what sets of images to merge and to ensure you have all of the shots required. If your video will be viewed using a headset, you’ll want to consider how your audio will be captured. The best option for professional 360 work is a dedicated spatial audio capture setup. This will give you the most control and the best audio quality. Jiang, H.; Sheng, Z.; Zhu, S.; Dong, Z.; Huang, R. Unifuse: Unidirectional fusion for 360 panorama depth estimation. IEEE Robot. Autom. Lett. 2021, 6, 1519–1526. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef] Aspherical lenses are more expensive than spherical lenses. But a high-quality lens will last a lifetime, so it’s worth the investment.