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Although I’m not a fan of crowdfunding projects right now (I’ve got well over $700 invested in two campaigns that may never ship…), I saw one today that caught my attention because it’s inexpensive and it has to do with my fascination with 360° spherical VR photography and videography. It has the fun name “Fishball 360” and it’s at 107 percent of its funding goal on Indiegogo with 11 days to go.
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Unlike many of the VR cameras out there, the Fishball 360 requires no charging, no memory cards, no pairing and no firmware updates. The Fishball 360 clips onto the iPhone 7/7 Plus, 8/8 Plus or iPhone X, and then uses a proprietary system of fisheye lenses and mirrors to create a 360° capture. A free app then lets the user film photos and videos as usual…but with the ability to view them with a VR headset (not included) later.
Fishball 360 currently starts as low as $49 and will have an expected retail price of $99 once it’s available in June of 2018.