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Re-wrapping trail cam .avi files so they can be imported into Lightroom (Python script; ffmpeg)

We have a well-used animal path in our backyard here in San Mateo, California; bobcats, deer, coyotes, raccoons, and skunks make their way past our house virtually every day. The bobcats are our favorites--each spring, they have kittens...

Encoding VR 360 and 180 immersive videos for Oculus Media Studio and sideloading into Oculus Quest and Go

If you're encoding immersive video to upload to Oculus Media Studio, you'll want to target your encodes to match the specs for Oculus Media Studio...

Beatboxers Butterscotch and Syzygy Ep 1 in VR 3D-180

Beatboxers Butterscotch and Syzygy jam in a session with producer Jim Greer in Berkeley. July 11, 2018, at Rondo Brothers Studio.

Tested’s Still Untitled: The Adam Savage Project in VR 3D-180

This is super exciting: I was on Tested's "Still Untitled: The Adam Savage Project" podcast recently, and we recorded it in 3D-180 for watching in Oculus Quest, Go and Gear VR!

Kramer Knives: A Real Cutting Edge, in VR 3D-180

Bob Kramer of Kramer Knives is one of America’s most celebrated bladesmiths, and is well known for making gorgeous and highly-coveted kitchen knives out of rare materials like meteorites. Kramer Knives 3D-180 is available to watch on Oculus headsets, and it's easier than ever to queue it up in VR if you have an Oculus Quest or Oculus Go.

OC6 Talk / The 3Ds of Immersive Media: Discover, Design and Distribute

You spoke, we listened. Workflows, ingestion, and distribution for immersive-media creators have been riddled with friction over the past several years. Join the Facebook AR/VR Media team to learn about new opportunities and approaches for creation, ingestion, and distribution of your content...

Depth maps and Facebook 3D Photos from VR180 / stereoscopic 180 footage

"Automatic" 3D Photo from a VR180 clip. This simple, 8-step process shows you how do to it! 🤣

Arca Type Clamp Replacement for Manfrotto Geared Heads

Converting the Manfrotto 405 Geared Tripod Head to Arca-type / RRS quick-release clamps and plates.

Recording and livestreaming from Oculus Quest, with audio

Oculus Quest and Oculus Go have a screen recording feature built-in, but if you’re looking to livestream in realtime or to record with audio synchronization, you might find one of these options more useful. Also, you can use these methods to cast both video and audio to a display for use at parties and other ...