I bought a 360 degree camera for the first time in a long time since Ricoh's first "THETA"
When I asked a friend who got the VR HMD (Head Mount Display) "Oculus Rift" at the end of April, "When can I go to see it?" I was looking forward to receiving the reply "...".
After all, the VR system went live relatively quickly, but it was July 2nd that everyone had a schedule because they were going to experience it with multiple people. Six VR beginners gathered and experienced a VR system totaling over 500,000 yen.
I washed my feet a long time ago when assembling a computer, but I was also very interested in VR, and after almost a full day of experience, I decided to try biting at the edge of VR anyway, and I happened to say "Galaxy". I just bought the "S7 edge", so I made an impulse purchase of the same Samsung "Gear VR" that works with it as the only main component.
In terms of price, it was less than one-sixth the price of the Oculus Rift. While playing with Gear VR and Galaxy S7 edge, I heard the news that "Gear 360" that can shoot 360 degree videos will be on sale in Japan, so I applied for pre-order sales and got it on the release date.
"Gear 360" that looks like an eye-catching father
Recent Samsung packages are fashionable on the board
As with smartphones, recent Samsung products are particular about packaging. The Gear 360 that arrived was also a wonderful result that did not disappoint such expectations.
When I finally peeled off the troublesome adhesive tape, I could remove the acrylic lid. The Gear 360 has a garlic chives at the top in an atmosphere like a centerpiece father. The eye-catching father is one eye, but the Gear 360 is a binocular specification with two eyes attached back to back.
Gear 360 comes with a mini tripod from the factory
Nine large and small items are included in a small package
These two fisheye lenses enable 360-degree celestial sphere photography in all directions. A short tripod is already attached to the Gear 360 console. And the lower half of the package is packed with a total of 9 items including a USB cable, a dedicated battery, a hand strap, a lens cleaning cloth, a dedicated pochette, a quick start guide + warranty card, a Gear 360 ActionDirector (Windows app), and a product key. ..
The standing figure on a dedicated tripod is somewhat cute
You can shoot a 360-degree celestial sphere world with two front and rear fisheye lenses.
It's a sphere of about 60mm, so unlike Ricoh's THETA, it doesn't fit in your pocket. When you open the lid like the door of a spaceship, there is a storage space for the battery and microSD card, and a USB port. NFC is also supported, and it will support pairing with smartphones.
You can operate the Gear 360 alone with these two buttons and the OK key on the top.
On a cute black tripod, a spherical Gear 360 with a diameter of about 60 mm is actually mounted. There are two fisheye lenses, a battery covered with a waterproof cover on the side and a storage part for the microSD card, and on the other side there is a "MENU" button (also used as a Bluetooth button) and "BACK" as an operation system when using alone. A button (also used as a power button), a speaker, and a microphone are arranged.
And on the top, there is a start button called "OK key" and a small status display screen. First, insert the battery and microSD card and start charging. These days, many of these products have non-replaceable batteries, but the Gear 360 is a replaceable 1350mAh battery.
Insert the microSD card and the attached battery and charge it first. Borane with a red mark in the center of the upper surface is the "OK key" of the shutter function
The battery is the same as a digital camera with a lock mechanism.Replaceable is a nice specification
You can charge the microUSB port with a general microUSB cable instead of the attached cable.
Charging is possible with a standard USB / AC adapter and an ordinary microUSB cable. The small display screen just below the OK key is very convenient because it shows the current battery level and how much video and photos can be taken with the remaining amount of the microSD card in use.
16GB microSD card can shoot videos for about 1 hour 31 minutes 19 seconds
Similarly, it seems that 1130 still images can be taken.
In the case of video, the icon on the display screen displays the recording time in the format of HH: MM: SS, and in the case of a camera (still image), the number of more pictures that can be taken is displayed.
The Gear 360 is generally operated and utilized in cooperation with a smartphone, but you can carry it alone, select a still image or video with the MENU key after starting it, and shoot the shutter (start) with the OK key.
It is a self-timer type, and you can also adjust the time interval until the shutter after pressing the OK key by setting operation. It is also a convenient specification when you want to escape as far as possible after pressing the shutter.
