GoPro acquired 360 degree VR video creation tool "Kolor", the actual video looks like this

It can also be said to be synonymous with a small action cameraGoPro, A French company providing 360-degree video production tools etc.KolorWe announced that we acquired the.

GoPro just bought a virtual reality company | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2015/4/28/8509595/gopro-virtual-reality-kolor-acquisition-vr-video

GoPro To Acquire Kolor, A Leader In Virtual Reality and Spherical ... - SAN MATEO, Calif., April 28, 2015 / PRNewswire / -
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Kolor is a company that provides a tool application that creates 360-degree images by joining images and video taken at various angles,For iOSWhenFor AndroidWe are releasing the application of.

GoPro's CEO Nick Woodman is excited about welcoming Kolor to GoPro about this acquisition.The combination of GeoPro's shooting device and Kolor's software shoots 360 degree spherical content and creates video , It will be possible to get exciting and familiar means that we can share, "commented.

At GoPro 's official YouTube channel, 360 - degree video made with GoPro and Kolor was released at once. In addition, at the time of article posting, when playing with Google Chrome for PC, it was possible to enjoy VR video that can move the 360-degree viewpoint on the browser.

GoPro: Land, Air and Sea - A Virtual Reality Experience - YouTube


In the movie, images of boats going along the sea with dolphins appeared. When playing with browsers other than Google Chrome, the surrounding area is greatly curved.


The appearance of dolphins swimming in sweets also appeared. Actually, this dolphin passed through the side of the camera. You can see that the images of angles that can not be accommodated normally are contained.


Besides this, in the movie, a picture that fly over the sky with a paraglider ... ...


The state of the climber that boldly attacks the cliff is stored. These videos can be watched as VR movies that can be switched from 360-degree viewpoint when playing with Kolor's application.


That is why the movie that I actually played on this video with Kolor's app is here. You can freely change your viewpoint with your fingers, enjoy the state of dolphins swimming right under and view the earth from the sky with 360 degree images.

I tried playing 360 degree VR video using Kolor's application acquired by GoPro - YouTube


Kolor develops and sells tools that enable 360-degree shooting in addition to apps, as well as dedicated camera rigs that have multiple GoPros, as listed below. . It is interesting to see what kind of new idea is born by the coalescence of the two companies.