A team from Verizon, Radiant Images and Flight School Studio pulled off the world’s first 8K 360-degree live broadcast of an NFL game, at this year’s NFL Pro Bowl. The feed was integrated into ESPN’s live broadcast and projected into a dome 200 miles away in Miami. The team used Verizon’s 5G network and two Insta360 Pro 2 cameras along with the newly launched Insta360 8K Live software. Starting today, the Insta360 8K Live Software is available to broadcasters. 8K VR Live Streaming with Insta360 Pro 2. Source: Insta360 Insta360 is undoubtedly one of the largest innovators in the world of VR 360 content capture and distribution. In the past, the company introduced innovative 360 cameras like the compact 5.7K Insta360 ONE X, the modular Insta360 ONE R, or the 11K resolution Insta360 Titan. This time, their Insta360 Pro 2 (read our article here) along with their new 8K Live Software made the first 8K VR live stream possible through 5G network. How was this achieved? First 5G 8K VR Live Stream of an NFL Game A team from Verizon, Radiant Images and Flight School Studio pulled off the world’s first 8K 360-degree live broadcast of an NFL game. The feed was integrated into ESPN’s live broadcast and projected into a dome 200 miles away in Miami. Michael Mansouri, the co-founder of Radiant Images, explained their workflow. 1. VR live streaming the game with a multi-cam setup The team used two Insta360 Pro 2 cameras to film the game – one...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 10 April, 2020