{"id":10990,"date":"2017-04-30T20:03:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T01:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theedublogger.edublogs.org\/?p=10990"},"modified":"2017-06-26T02:30:54","modified_gmt":"2017-06-26T07:30:54","slug":"tips-for-getting-started-with-360-photos-and-virtual-reality-vr-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/tips-for-getting-started-with-360-photos-and-virtual-reality-vr-content\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips For Getting Started With 360\u00b0 Photos And Virtual Reality (VR) Content"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Virtual reality has potential to provide greater student learning experiences but is still in the early stages of adoptions in schools.<\/p>\n<p>Here are our tips and resources to help you get started with 360\u00b0 Photos and Virtual Reality (VR) content.<\/p>\n<h3>What\u00a0are 360\u00b0 Photos?<\/h3>\n<p>360\u00b0 photos is a photography technique where you capture the entire surrounding of a location instead of just one angle. Also known as VR (virtual reality photography), 360 panoramic photography, 360 virtual tours and photosphere.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0360\u00b0 photo consists of a series of images stitch together. \u00a0When the photo\u00a0is uploaded to a site that supports embedding\u00a0360\u00b0 photo the viewer is able to\u00a0explore the image with the same view as someone that was there when the photo was taken.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an example:<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<p id=\"vrview-69e056a689924\" class=\"vrview\"><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t\t\twindow.addEventListener('load', onVrViewLoad69e056a689924);\n\n\t\t\t\tfunction onVrViewLoad69e056a689924() {\n\t\t\t\t\tvar vrView69e056a689924 = new VRView.Player('#vrview-69e056a689924', {\n\t\t\t\t\t\timage: 'https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2017\/04\/20170429_110316-1vr6i3p.jpg',\n\t\t\t\t\t\tis_stereo: false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tis_vr_off: true\n\t\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/script>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t#vrview-69e056a689924 {\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t#vrview-69e056a689924 iframe {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight: 400px;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n<p>You explore this image on your:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Computer &#8211; using click and drag.<\/li>\n<li>Phone &#8211; titling to change angles.<\/li>\n<li>Cardboard Viewer &#8211; for virtual reality experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Take\u00a0360\u00b0 photos<\/h3>\n<p>Virtual reality has the potential to provide students with greater learning experiences but is still in the early stages of adoptions in schools.<\/p>\n<p>There are numerous ways to take your own\u00a0360\u00b0 photos. \u00a0You don\u2019t need expensive equipment and complicated software. The easiest way to get started is\u00a0using Google Street View (available for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.street\">Android<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/dk\/app\/google-street-view\/id904418768\">iOS<\/a>) on your smartphone. \u00a0You can also use photo sphere mode in the stock Android camera or surround shot mode on Samsung phones (open your camera app then tap on <strong>Mode\u00a0&gt; Download &gt;<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/gs6.gadgethacks.com\/how-to\/download-additional-camera-modes-samsung-galaxy-s6-0161368\/\">download surround shot<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The apps on the smartphones all work the same. \u00a0Pick an interesting spot where you want to capture a\u00a0360\u00b0 photo, open the app on your smartphone and move your smartphone around to pass over the circles until all images are taken.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How you hold your smartphone and move affects the quality of your\u00a0360\u00b0 photo.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NPs3eIiWRaw\">Watch how to create a photo sphere video<\/a>\u00a0to learn how to hold and move when taking 360\u00b0 photos on smartphones.<\/li>\n<li>Start with shooting outdoor nature scenes as there is less chance of stitching errors compared to shooting architecture or areas with geometrical lines.<\/li>\n<li>360\u00b0 photo taken on smartphones are reasonable quality; providing an easy, cheap option to explore how you can use this technology with students.<\/li>\n<li>Kathy Schrock&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.schrockguide.net\/augmented-reality.html\">Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in the Classroom<\/a>\u00a0page includes her VR Camera kit and <a href=\"http:\/\/thewirecutter.com\/reviews\/best-360-degree-camera\/\">a link to an article that reviews 360 cameras<\/a>\u00a0for those researching camera options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NPs3eIiWRaw?rel=0\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Sharing Online<\/h3>\n<p>To share your photos online you need to upload it to a site that supports embedding\u00a0360\u00b0 photo.<\/p>\n<p>Edublogs and <a href=\"http:\/\/campuspress.com\/\">CampusPress<\/a> users can embed\u00a0360\u00b0 photos and videos in posts and pages using the VR Viewer plugin. \u00a0This embeds the 360\u00b0 photo in a viewer where your readers can explore the image in their browser, via Google Cardboard or using\u00a0VR headsets like Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, or Google Daydream.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/help.edublogs.org\/embed-360-photos-and-virtual-reality-vr-content\/\">Detailed instructions are here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other hosting sites include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.360cities.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">360 cities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kuula.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kuula<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0image hosting and Cardboard viewing<\/li>\n<li>Facebook<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Using With Students<\/h3>\n<p>Check out the following resources for ideas on using with students:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/larryferlazzo.edublogs.org\/2017\/02\/27\/a-beginning-list-of-the-best-resources-on-virtual-reality-in-education\/\">A Beginning List Of The Best Resources On Virtual Reality In Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/larryferlazzo.edublogs.org\/2017\/03\/26\/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-how-were-using-virtual-reality-with-ells-but-were-afraid-to-ask\/\">Everything You Wanted To Know About How We\u2019re Using Virtual Reality With ELLs, But Were Afraid To Ask<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/edtechteacher.org\/vr\">Virtual Reality By EdTechTeacher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.schrockguide.net\/augmented-reality.html\">Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in the Classroom<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Your Tips<\/h3>\n<p>Leave a comment to share your tips for creating\u00a0360\u00b0 photos or using with students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are numerous ways to take 360\u00b0 photos.  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