These Are the First Virtual Reality Cinemagraphs
Back in 2011, photographers Kevin Burg and Jamie Beck helped coin and popularize the “cinemagraph,” an animated GIF showing a mostly static photo with certain elements moving and looping.
Now, as the world of virtual reality is starting to take off in a big way, photographer Eran Amir is taking the cinemagraph to a new dimension: 3D. He has created a series of virtual reality cinemagraphs, which you can watch in the 2.5-minute video above.
Amir tells us he created the VR cinemagraphs using footage recorded with a custom-built 360-degree stereo video rig that he built for under $10. He’s hoping to turn this concept into a series in the future. You can follow along through his YouTube channel.
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