Using the V.360 Surround Camera

The V.360 camera records stills and video.

Specs

• Field of view: 360 degrees horizontal, 60 degrees vertical
• Video frame rate: 30 fps
• Video format: MP4
• Video resolution: 6480 x 1080
• Burst mode: 5 pictures in quick succession
• Bluetooth version: 4.0
• USB port: version 3.0
• Storage: Micro SD, up to 128GB

Observations

• Recorded video consists of two 180 degree strips, stacked on one another without separation. The resolution of this footage is 3248 x 2178. MP4 video file size is ~2.4MB per second. The video codec is H264-MPEG4 AVC Part 10 (avc1). The video includes audio in stereo at 48kHz (as reported by VLC).
• Camera comes with conversion software "V360 Video Exporter". It converts to Youtube format (3840 x 1698 pixels) or Panoramic (3840 x 642 pixels). Both conversions result in files 1/4 the size of the original. The Youtube type adds black space at top and bottom of the video to pad it for a 180 degree vertical field of view.

Viewing with Gear VR

Simple approach (cuts resolution in half):

• Export video with video exporter to Youtube format.

Advanced approach (retains original 6k resolution):

• Use FFMPEG

• Add "_360x180" to the file name. Example: original file is 20160128_131244.mp4. Rename to 20160128_131244_360x180.mp4.
• Copy file to phone's MilkVR directory.
• Put on Gear VR and run MilkVR. The file should show up under Downloaded.