Jump
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| Jump | |
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| Basic Info | |
| Type | VR Camera |
| Developer | Google, GoPro |
| Manufacturer | GoPro |
| Website | https://www.google.com/get/cardboard/jump/ |
| System | |
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| Display | |
| Image | |
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| Tracking | |
| Audio | |
| Camera | 16 GoPro HERO4 |
| Connectivity | |
| Device | |
Jump is a VR camera created by Google and GoPro. It is able to create 360 Videos by capturing stereoscopic 3D footage in 360 degrees around the device. The device features a ring-shaped array with 16 GoPro HERO4 cameras lining the rim. It uses software to stitch together the footage from various cameras to create the stereoscopic and panoramic videos.
Features
- Stereoscopic 3D in every direction.
- Seamless panoramic video without boarders.
- Resolution is equivalent of 5 Ultra HD (4K) TVs playing at once.
- Integration with YouTube
Hardware
GoPro 360 Camera Array consist of 16 HERO4 cameras arranged facing outward in a ring.
Software
- Frame level synchronization of all 16 cameras.
- Storage architecture to record video locally then transfer it to the cloud.
- Highly parallel hardware pipelines to process and reduce the data to a manageable rate.
History
May 28, 2015 Announced in Google I/O 2015.