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Unlike traditional video cameras, which capture whatever is happening in front of them, 360 cameras capture everything happening in every direction, offering a full spherical view of the surroundings.

Each of these all-seeing mechanical eyes is different. The best ones are truly omnidirectional—meaning they capture their full surroundings instead of a truncated portion of the scene. The most convenient cameras also produce videos that can be edited and shared with simple software tools and don’t require any laborious stitching or post-processing. For the purposes of this article, we’ll look at the cameras that hit those points: 360 degrees of capture with an easy path to editing and sharing.

With Ar/VR “on the horizon”, more and more 360 video is showing up. If you’d like to start creating your own content, this is a good primer to help you get started. I’ve been using a Ricoh Theta S 360 camera and, while it doesn’t work for every situation, it can create some interesting images and video.

Here’s a 360 photo of my photography group last Saturday.

As always, our group really appreciates the great staff and hospitality at @MahonyAndSons! We had a great time! – Spherical Image – RICOH THETA