360 Degree Video - Fantastically FUNctional

Here are some very cool articles on the concept of 360 degree video, which not only creates a surreal optical experience, but can be a very practical, informative tool as well.

As If Berlin Were a Whole Little Earth

By Kathleen Atkins on September 17, 2015 in Wacky Web Week

When German photographer Jonas Ginter dressed up in a crocodile suit and took his 360-degree GoPro camera crew on the road (and river) in Berlin, he created a beguiling little planetary experience for viewers.

If you’ve ever been lucky enough to visit Berlin, you’ll enjoy the resonant pleasures of comparing Ginter’s image of the city with your own. Everyone else can view the video on its own terms. Click below or go to the original YouTube video.

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YouTube's Ready To Blow Your Mind With 360-Degree Videos by Sean Hollister on Gizmodo.  (When you watch the 360 degree videos, turn the view by selecting arrows on grey circle in upper left corner of use your mouse to drag the video around.)

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