360 Degree Video Helmet Made Possible with 3D Printing

Read more: http://3dprintingindustry.com/2014/07/02/360-degree-helmet/

Video transcript: 360° Videos is a company set to give us a new “view” on what video cameras can do. They’ve created a helmet cam that can hold eighteen GoPro cameras, which can be controlled remotely to capture any event from 360 degrees around the wearer.

Of course, the result is many different video clips. At that point, though, according to 360° Videos, the single videos are then cut and put together to one “straight” video and synchronized with the sound, as it is done when using the already known handheld camera holding device.

360° Videos’ founder, Alessandro Dimas, says that creating the helmet wouldn’t have been possible without 3D printing. Initially, a metal mounting system was considered, but it would have been too heavy for the wearer. The prototype was then manufactured with a 3D printer, giving 360° Videos the ultimate design for their surreal device.

While it is a bit cumbersome looking, 360° Videos wants to reassure folks that their helmet allows users to participate in the actions that they record relatively freely. Dimas believes that the unique perspective offered by the device alone will help any company trying to market itself. He said it makes people curious, which is the first step.

The helmet will soon be available for purchase – minus the all-important cameras – for $1,990. A return to an ordinary perception of reality? Priceless.