360 Video from drone - Is this the future?

General Drone Discussion
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Watched this video on YouTube by WindsweptRobert. He attached an Insta 360 camera on top of his Mavic 3 and flew. Result is an interactive (Scrollable) video. If watched on phone then use your finger to scroll or mouse if using a computer. Is this the future?

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Ask the @milkmanchris he’s been doing it for years :smile:

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Are you tempted to have a go @KevNewton ?

Insta mounts for most drones can be found on Thingyverse :smiley:

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June 2019

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@milkmanchris Is this scrollable. I can’t seem to do it in YouTube.

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I’m certainly interested.

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Certainly is for me in onebox preview above as well on Youtube.

What device and browser are you using?

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Ditto.

Laptop and phones.

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I subscribed to your YouTube channel and found it on there and it works. I’m impressed.

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How much memory does it consume, atnd what resolution can you get?

Certainly looks like a reason for escaping the 249g ‘trap’, cause you have to go bigger.

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I suppose it depends on which 360 camera you get. I see there are a few Insta 360 versions for starters. They will have a memory card in them which dictates how much you can film.

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It’s about 800mb per 1 minute of video.

Native recording for the 360 files is 5.7k

Not tried the mine (Insta 360 x2) attached to a 249g , only the bigger drones (Mavic Pro and DJIFPV)

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I watched someone with 360 camera on a Mini 2 and it wasn’t pretty :grimacing:

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I’m tempted to strap my X3 to my Mini 3 and use it as a hand launch handle. :laughing:

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@milkmanchris what software are you using to create this 360 video. I have an Insta x2 and would really like to do a 360 video like this where you can move around while watching the video.

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The bog standard insta360 studio

Plugins are available for FCPX and Premiere but they are little more clunky.

I use the Mac version.

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Post the video, or we’ll never accept it happened :wink:

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Nice effect, I would be worried about putting the 360 in the air or the worry of losing a drone AND a camera.

Just remember if you are protective over your Op ID. Put it on the bottom of drone

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Yeah I lost a drone and camera once…fortunately not a super expensive one. It’s horrible horrible. Sadly @DeanoG60 suffered the same too. In a way I was personally more annoyed that I lost the rubcam orange with the SD card and footage than the cost. Part of the hobby/game. Also why I’m very afraid of water too.

I’d love a 360 camera, but they so damned expensive haha

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Yeah, it’s an abject failure. The Mini was trying to compensate for the weight so was about to fly off.

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