25th April 2024
AI Generated 360 Images I've recently been exploring the use of Midjourney and Magnific.ai to create highly detailed 360 images such as the example shown above (note this example has been enhanced with audio and lens flare using Pano2VR). Following…
28th August 2023
Insta360 HDR Photography Of Stockholm in Sweden
360 photography is a great way to immerse the viewer within a scene on a desktop PC, smart phone, tablet and VR headset such as a Meta Quest 2 or Meta Quest 3. I recently visited Stockholm in Sweden and…
25th May 2022
360 Video Handbook 5th Year Anniversary
Motivation It is 5 years since I began writing my book, the 360 Video Handbook. The book was written over a period of 8 months alongside my freelance project work. Here are several reasons for undertaking such a large project:…
20th February 2022
Google Maps Photography Portfolio
I have previously published 360 photography examples on this website's blog, but as I recently visited Sweden where I used my high resolution XPhase Pro S2 camera to capture scenes from the capital, Stockholm, I thought it might be worth…
12th January 2022
Virtual Reality: Hopes for 2022 and Beyond
2021 demonstrated that sales of Virtual Reality (VR) products for those wishing to explore this rapidly developing technology on a modest budget remains alive and kicking - with over 10 million Meta Quest 2 headsets sold throughout the year as…
25th June 2021
360 Photography in Liverpool
I recently visited Liverpool in England and took my 360 camera with me. These images are of The Beatles statues near the docks and the Chinatown gate. The highly detailed photographs were taken with an Xphase Pro S2. 360 photography…
29th September 2020
Google Trusted Photographer
Simcoemedia has recently received Google Trusted Photographer status. This is an interesting landmark for me as a freelance video producer, designer and photographer because it means Google has certified Simcoemedia as able to produce virtual tours of property and locations.…