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Well I'm on to my next project. 360 degree camera footage.
When I set up my Garmin Virb XE camera's on my BMW R1200GS Adventure, I wanted video footage from a Front facing camera and a Rear facing camera mounted to the bike itself. The setup needed to be waterproof, dustproof, On-Power all the time and ready to go anywhere, anytime and recording capacity to last all day with no fuss. So that was accomplished, read the full story here:-
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php/451559-Navigator-VI-and-Garmin-Virb-XE-Camera
I've always wished I had side camera's though, I've missed some weird footage in the past when things happen alongside the bike, like mates falling off their steed, fights on the pavement, car drivers approaching on their phones etc. Always a blind spot with fixed cameras.
Also, when off-road the terrain is very bumpy, so fixed camera's on the bike frame is just too bumpy.
Garmin Virb 360 degree Camera
360 degree cameras are very clever for TWO reasons.
1) They video everything around them. Front, Back, Sides, You, the Bike, everything...
2) The footage is dynamic when viewed on a touch screen device. So as the viewer you can scroll around the 360 degree video footage at your leisure. It's like you are there... right in the action. It can also be viewed using a Virtual Reality headset.
So I've bought this new setup, to be used on my Africa Twin when off road, and transferred over to my BMW R1200GS Adventure.
My plan is to mount it on top of a dedicated helmet. The Nexx XD1 in Matte Black. Remotely turn it on and off, and use a 128GB memory card for footage. It'll be connected via cable to a 20,000 mAh external battery holstered in my back pack. So should give hours of footage and power.
- Nexx XD1 Dual Sport Helmet (with specific helmet camera mounting points, pinlock, sun visor etc)
http://nexx-helmets.com/en/catalog/showproduct/plain-01xds00001
- Garmin Virb 360 Camera (Waterproof, Dustproof, 1250 mAh internal battery last about 1 hour)
https://buy.garmin.com/en-GB/GB/p/562010
- Garmin Virb 360 Powered Tripod Mount (this provides cabled power from a USB source)
https://buy.garmin.com/en-GB/GB/p/562253
- Garmin Virb 360 Remote Control Button (this provides remote control to recording On/Off to minimise editing back home)
https://buy.garmin.com/en-GB/GB/p/146077
- 20,000 mAh Rugged Outdoor Power Bank with IP67 Waterproof Dustproof Shockproof (to power the Virb 360 device)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01B73I5ZU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
When I set up my Garmin Virb XE camera's on my BMW R1200GS Adventure, I wanted video footage from a Front facing camera and a Rear facing camera mounted to the bike itself. The setup needed to be waterproof, dustproof, On-Power all the time and ready to go anywhere, anytime and recording capacity to last all day with no fuss. So that was accomplished, read the full story here:-
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php/451559-Navigator-VI-and-Garmin-Virb-XE-Camera
I've always wished I had side camera's though, I've missed some weird footage in the past when things happen alongside the bike, like mates falling off their steed, fights on the pavement, car drivers approaching on their phones etc. Always a blind spot with fixed cameras.
Also, when off-road the terrain is very bumpy, so fixed camera's on the bike frame is just too bumpy.
Garmin Virb 360 degree Camera
360 degree cameras are very clever for TWO reasons.
1) They video everything around them. Front, Back, Sides, You, the Bike, everything...
2) The footage is dynamic when viewed on a touch screen device. So as the viewer you can scroll around the 360 degree video footage at your leisure. It's like you are there... right in the action. It can also be viewed using a Virtual Reality headset.
So I've bought this new setup, to be used on my Africa Twin when off road, and transferred over to my BMW R1200GS Adventure.
My plan is to mount it on top of a dedicated helmet. The Nexx XD1 in Matte Black. Remotely turn it on and off, and use a 128GB memory card for footage. It'll be connected via cable to a 20,000 mAh external battery holstered in my back pack. So should give hours of footage and power.
- Nexx XD1 Dual Sport Helmet (with specific helmet camera mounting points, pinlock, sun visor etc)
http://nexx-helmets.com/en/catalog/showproduct/plain-01xds00001
- Garmin Virb 360 Camera (Waterproof, Dustproof, 1250 mAh internal battery last about 1 hour)
https://buy.garmin.com/en-GB/GB/p/562010
- Garmin Virb 360 Powered Tripod Mount (this provides cabled power from a USB source)
https://buy.garmin.com/en-GB/GB/p/562253
- Garmin Virb 360 Remote Control Button (this provides remote control to recording On/Off to minimise editing back home)
https://buy.garmin.com/en-GB/GB/p/146077
- 20,000 mAh Rugged Outdoor Power Bank with IP67 Waterproof Dustproof Shockproof (to power the Virb 360 device)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01B73I5ZU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1