In early 2018, I (Karl Kosko) purchased my first 360 camera (a Ricoh Theta SC2) and edited some of my first 360 video with a free 360 Video editing software (VIRB Edit). Filming in elementary classrooms, I would place the camera on a selfie stick with a small tripod base. […]
Tips & Tricks
Where to Place 360 Cameras when Recording
How to Use 360 Video in Online Teaching
How to use “VR Mode” to watch 360 Videos on your phone.
How to watch a 360 video (in a 360 video)
360°/180° Recording Stand Hacks
XRi Receives Grant!
XRi has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant (Grant #1908159) for $1.48 Million over a three year period. Researchers at Kent State University will look at the use of 360 videos to train pre-service teachers. 360 video records in a spherical manner and will immerse the viewer into the […]
Intro to Creating a 360 Video
A current objective of XRi is to create immersive 360 video experiences that include video of the same classroom, but from multiple vantage points (i.e., cameras). We also want video annotation technology integrated to facilitate the viewer’s engagement in these experiences. However, when we began looking at 360 video, we […]
What is XRi?
Welcome to the Extended Reality Initiative (XRi) blog page! In this initial blog post, I’m going to briefly explain what extended reality is, our current work at XRi, and the overarching goals of XRi at Kent State. First, let’s talk about extended reality. Extended reality, or XR, is an umbrella […]