Alright
Here we are in sunny London
and today's video is going to be about 180.
180 is kind of like..
180 I'd best describe 180 as like..
what is 180???
- Well it's kind of exactly what it sounds like.
It's half the frame of 360.
Only you have to shoot it with two lenses
to create a 3D photo or video.
- So it's basically half as good as 360?
- Well actually it's twice as good as 360
because VR 180 4k is essentially
double the resolution of 4k 360.
- Alright alright
Fair point but with 360 there are no blind spots.
360 cameras capture everything, not just half of everything.
- 180 content is way more immersive than flat 360.
Especially when you view in a headset
because you're capturing so many layers
when you view in a headset the content really comes to life
- Alright
I will give you that.
The depth effect is really cool.
However you need a headset.
Who's got a headset?
Well I do but I'm not gonna take it
with me everywhere, am I?
With my 360 content I can view it
on basically any device I choose.
- With 180 it's easier to hide
because it's a lot more like a normal point and shoot camera
You're only ever capturing what's in front of it.
So you can just step behind the camera.
This is especially useful when you've got unwanted detail
in your frame like people walking through your shot
this also helps with one of the biggest
problems 360 photographers have
which is dealing with the sun.
It causes lens flare issues, exposure problems
whereas with the 180 camera you can just turn it
away from the sun.
- Yeah I guess that's true but with 360 cameras
it's easier to move around especially
when you're shooting videos.
Because a 360 camera captures everything,
it gives you perfect stabilization on your videos.
With 180 it can't give you perfect stabilization
because it's not able to predict the pixels around it
to create that excellent silky-smooth stabilization.
360 cameras are so good now you can shake them around like
crazy and the horizon will be dead level.
You can't get this with 180 and you may never be able to.
Also you can hold the 360 camera on any angle you like
and it will stabilize automatically.
With 180 to get a smooth horizon you have to hold
the camera dead level.
- Only a small percentage of people actually
fully look around a 360.
That's why Facebook and Google are really pushing the 180
format because data suggests people
are only looking in the front half.
I mean who wants to be sitting on the couch
and like having to turn around and look behind them?
You gotta have a swivel chair to really enjoy 360.
Most people will just watch the front 180.
- Yeah I totally agree with that.
360 content gets very little engagement with both photos
and videos unless it's amazing.
I think a better way of countering this
is reframing your content.
You're literally choosing the best angle of your environment
and you're presenting it to the viewer.
You're doing all the work for them
you're maximizing engagement while minimizing discomfort.
So I think it's safe to say that 180 and 360
both have a lot of pros and a few cons
so it really depends on you.
What kind of a photographer or videographer you are.
To me 360 gives me that flexibility
to choose my angle later.
I actually like being in my shots
so it's the perfect medium for me.
However I also see the benefit of 180.
Immersive 3D photos are actually amazing
if you can find a way to view them
but at the moment it's not that easy.
- Yeah you've got standalone VR headsets
that are becoming more popular.
You've got things like Facebook's 3D photo feature
but it is still relatively new and people are
not sure how to interact with the media yet.
- Yeah I feel like we're at the beginning of 180
just like we were kind of at the 'beginning' of 360
a few years ago we're still figuring out exactly
what the ground rules are and how it works.
I think we're there with 180 now.
It definitely will be a part of the future.
It's not going to die out so let's keep experimenting
and find exactly how we can share a 180 Content.
I think that's the barrier right now
is the shareability.
It needs to be as shareable as a normal photo or video
once it's like that it will take off.
- I agree. (laughs)
- Yeah.
At this point in time I don't feel a necessity
to go out and buy a dedicated 180 camera
because it still is early days which is why I think
a two-in-one camera is a good option for now.
So if you are considering 180
you might wanna do that just so you have 360 as a backup.
Okay I think I understand 180 now.
I'm going home.
Bye!