Holotrope VR

26/05/2016

The Japanese tradition of flower blossom viewing dates back at least to the eighth century CE. During the Edo period feudal lords under the Tokugawa shogunate cultivated Japanese cherry trees in the gardens of their castle grounds, serving as public spaces for yearly hanami celebrations.

Every spring the Japanese Meteorological Agency tracks the progress of floral bloom across Japan, from the south to the north. Across the country families, schools, and companies schedule picnics to view the cherry blossoms.

For this episode of KANKOU, we're taking you to Hirosaki, in Aomori Prefecture. Located at the north end of Japan's Honshu island, Hirosaki's castle garden holds the last cherry blossom festival on Honshu before the bloom spreads north to Hokkaido.

18/05/2016

Thirty minutes' drive west from the Shiroishizao station (two hours north of Tokyo by bullet train) visitors travel from around the world to find Kitsune Mura, the Fox Village.

For about $10 USD, visitors to Kitsune Mura are admitted to the grounds, a large enclosure where over a hundred foxes acclimated to zoo life roam freely. The fox population includes six different fox species, with distinct colorations.

The fox, called "kitsune" in Japanese, frequently appears in Japanese folklore. Kitsune are often portrayed as messengers between humans and supernatural forces and are often depicted as tricksters, shapeshifting between animal and human forms.

Hope you enjoy the visit!

19/04/2016

GoPro caps!

Who wants GoPro caps? We designed a nice, pretty cap with a gription ridge and a convenient sash loop– a must-have for keeping together the many many caps on your 360 video rig.

Download through our blog!

http://www.holotropevr.net/gopro-caps-download-the-3d-print-model-here/

GoPro Caps! Download the 3D print model here April 19, 2016April 19, 2016 Boa Simon Who wants GoPro caps? We designed a nice, pretty cap with a gription ridge and a convenient sash loop– a must-have for keeping together the many many caps on your 360 video rig. Download the .stl here and throw it…

18/04/2016

2016 is here, and so is !

The show this year is filled with camera solutions and workflow innovations; we can't wait to see what's in store!

15/04/2016

Finally with Nokia's Ozo, VR has its first professional camera solution! Let's go Ozo!

14/04/2016

Finally, GoPro goes pro!

100-plus partner projects aim to make your camera way more functional.

14/04/2016

Hey, how does 360° video even work?

Nowadays nearly every device with a display and a gyroscope (like your phone) has an app to play omniscopic 360° imagery. Basically, the app is written with a sphere and a virtual camera. 360° imagery is projected onto the inside of the sphere, and the camera is tied to your phone's gyroscope; whatever the camera is pointed at then gets displayed on your screen. Simple, and awesome!

#360

10/04/2016

get excited!