Google I/O, the yearly extravaganza that shows us what the Mega-Tech Giant has been up to, ran last week in Northern California. While a lot was shown and released, this item really caught my fancy...
Virtual Field Trips.
Yes, your read correctly - Virtual Filed Trips.
It can be very difficult to get a bus load of 4th graders over to China to walk on the Great Wall. The bathroom breaks alone would drive a teacher crazy!! The solution? Grab a lab of Google Cardboard viewers with smart phones, a teacher tablet and press go!!
Yep, That easy!! AND IT IS RUNNING RIGHT NOW!!!
(The part of the video that has the most meaning for me is when the kids all go "whoa!!")
The really cool part is how they make the videos. Google has partnered with GoPro cameras to make the "Google Jump" camera aray. Shoot a video with this device, upload it to YouTube and Google will do the rest of the magic for you to make your very own, 3D, HD, VR Video!!
So, You don't have the $8K to buy a Jump Camera array... what now??
Well, you can purchase your very own Kodak SP360 Camera and make some really cool video. I have one and we recorded a 360 video that we played at the Shalhevet annual gala. It was absolutely AMAZING when viewed on the Google Cardboard. For a less personal version, click below and give it a try on your computer, smart phone or tablet. When playing on an iPad/iPhone, you MUST use the YouTube app. Also, hold the iPad/iPhone at eye level and move it around. The Gyroscope moves the point of view... very cool! When on a PC or Mac, you MUST use the Google Chrome viewer.
OK... I hear you... My video is not HD and 3D, but you have to admit it IS pretty cool. And all for under $300.00!
Do you want higher resolution and more field of view? Well... there ARE new 360 degree cameras coming out on the market that will now give you a full 360degree video that ALSO has a full 300 degrees (or more) of vertical view... you just won't be able to see your feet!
Giroptic 360 Cam - click to see video
Bubl Cam - click to see video
And how to view these videos on you iPad or 'Droid phone using Google Cardboard... there is a fantastic viewer called Kolor! Just don't take my word for it - try it it yourself. That's right... download the app right now, put it in "cardboard split screen mode" and watch a video.
By the way... try not to fall over!!
As always, your comments are solicited on the blog page.
Regards!
Yossie
Yossie Frankel
Director - Consortium for Information and Academic Technologies
Member Schools:
Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy - yfrankel@hillelhebrew.org
Oakland Hebrew Day School - y.frankel@ohds.org
Shalhevet High School - y.frankel@shalhevet.org
Yeshivat Yavneh - www.yha.org
Arete Preparatory Academy - yfrankel@areteprep.org
Director - Consortium for Information and Academic Technologies
Member Schools:
Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy - yfrankel@hillelhebrew.org
Oakland Hebrew Day School - y.frankel@ohds.org
Shalhevet High School - y.frankel@shalhevet.org
Yeshivat Yavneh - www.yha.org
Arete Preparatory Academy - yfrankel@areteprep.org
Midreshet Emunah V'Omanut - Jerusalem - yfrankel@emunahvomanut.org
Checkout my blog @ technorebbe.blogspot.com
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Checkout my blog @ technorebbe.blogspot.com
Twitter @yossiefrankel
YouTube Channel: YossieFrankelChannel
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/yossiefrankel
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