360 rumors

I got an inexpensive third person view mount / harness from eBay  for GoPro, action cameras, and 360 cameras.  Here's a sample 360 video from this mount.  UPDATE: found on Amazon a nearly identical mount . Here's how the backpack mount looks: The harness has clamps that you can use to configure the two included pipes and elbow to choose an angle for the camera.  It uses a GoPro style adapter, so you may need a GoPro to 1/4-20 adapter. For this sample video I used the Xiaomi Mi Sphere yet again because it's lightweight and stabilized.  Here's the video: I would say the harness did its job and I like that you can position the camera in many ways.  The issue is that when walking, the camera will move side to side.  Fortunately, the Xiaomi Mi Sphere's stabilization keeps the horizon level.  Without stabilization, I imagine it would be difficult to watch.  The mount is much smoother for videos while riding a bike, or other wheeled vehicle as you ...

Check out this stabilized 360 video using a third person view mount that is hands-free and makes the camera invisible! To create this video, I created a hands-free third person view mount.  I used the following: 1. a slim 360 camera.  In this case the Xiaomi Mi Sphere , which I chose because it is lightweight and has image stabilization .  It might also work with the Insta360 Air (Type C or Micro USB ), Insta360 Nano , or Garmin Virb 360 , all of which also have stabilization but they're heavier (in the case of the Air and Nano, you need to attach your phone as well).  It might also work with the wearable kit from GimbalGuru .  You need to consider that if they're at the end of a selfie stick, they will feel even heavier. 2. a selfie stick that is invisible even to a slim 360 camera.  In this case, I used a Benro MK10 because it is stiffer than my other selfie sticks, and because the handle is heavier than average, allowing it to act like a counterweight ...