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VR / AR in EdUHK Library

360° Camera - Ricoh Theta S

360 degree spherical panorama images and spherical videos up to 25 minutes
Live view function on mobile devices
Transfer videos directly to your mobile device without the need of a computer
Full HD video at 30 fps , 360 degree spherical video supported by YouTube

4K Camcorder - JVC GY-HM170E compact 4KCAM handheld camcorder

Single 1/2.3-inch CMOS image sensor with 12.4 million pixels
High quality integrated 12x F1.2-3.5 zoom lens
Dynamic zoom in HD mode combines optical zoom and pixel mapping to create seamless and lossless 24x zoom
4K Ultra HD recording (150 Mbps, 24/30p) to SDXC (UHS-I Speed class3) card
4:2:2 full HD recording at 50Mbps
Live 4K UHD output via HDMI connector

HD 2D/3D Camcorder - Panasonic AG-3DA1 Twin-Lens 2D/3D Camcorder

Full HD stereoscopic 3D recording
6x CMOS sensors – 2.2 MP each
Dual integrated 10x lenses (12x in 2D)
18″ minimum object distance in 3D

Drone (Mi)

equipped with 4K camera
1080P version and MP4 video format

Introduction

VR and AR Digital Resources

This guide provides various resources and information to help you in exploring and learning about Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) content creation, available equipment and facilities. It is updated from time to time. Please send any feedback to us shown on the right if there is any question.

Quick Summary - What is AR / VR /360° ?

Augmented Reality	Virtual Reality	360 photo / movie
Interaction between real-world in the background and digital objects popping up in the foreground.	Fully engaged in the virtual world as all objects are digitized and there is no interaction with the outside world	Photos or videos made with a special camera that can be viewed in 360 direction. No interaction with the contents and all are made in 2-dimension.
Usually view AR on mobile phones, can be used on desktop or other mobile devices.	Usually view VR on enclosed headset, can be used on mobile devices.	Usually view 360 on mobile phone, desktop and other mobile devices.