I just got a Meta Quest 3. It's leading me to the world or 180 3d VR creation.
Although I'm surprised that you can't make 180 3D content with the standard 360 cameras that are at best buy (As GPT/Other Ai bots told me).
And Cameras like the Insta360 Evo are extremely hard to come by on the used market.

I've only been studying 180 3d camera for a couple of days. It seems like you really just need to take the hit and go for the Canon & their 3D lens.

You would really think a lot more aliexpress-type 180 camera would be available.

So weird...but again I'm sure I'm slowly find other options

We’re continuing to make progress on VR180 modding!

And this time, with the DJI Osmo 360 2!

Yes, this camera is currently only available in a few Asian countries which made my search for original files quite a challenge. But in the end, I found something even better than I had hoped for.

On August 16, a user on Baidu uploaded an original OSV file recorded with a DJI Osmo 360 2… modded for VR180.

So, while this still needs further confirmation (once the camera will be available worldwide), it reinforces what I suspected when I first saw the Osmo 2 leaks: all the existing VR180 mods for the DJI Osmo 1 should also work with the DJI Osmo 2!

And that’s great news, because these mods are quick to print, very cheap, easy to install yourself, and don’t require any extension cables. My design is also available for free on my Thingiverse profile, with no offset between the lenses.

The other good news is that the changes to the metadata structure in the DJI Osmo 2 are minimal. A few indexes have moved here and there, but that’s about it, and the file can be processed normally.

As a result, updating VRadical Studio was extremely quick, and it can now work with footage from the DJI Osmo 360 2. Next step is waiting for DJI to release this camera all around the world.

I’m taking the liberty of redistributing the processed file because the original is freely and publicly available on Baidu pan.baidu.com/s/1QHc_rYqDUUxcEJJaKAzAdg?pwd=d7f2 at no cost and without any stated restriction on redistribution.

However, I will not upload it to YouTube VR or DeoVR, as the absence of a redistribution restriction does not automatically give me the right to use the clip on a video-hosting platform.

Here is an example clip:

• Original file link (on drive, for an easy access from EU): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O1GpAiKMKMooR6oaAhMgN7F5x2o9iUhw/view?usp=drive_link
• VRadical Studio processed file link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fU1fEqT5Bvwp895jbtZiYH2nx7DAIUDx/view?usp=drive_link
• VRadical Studio for AVP file link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZcLtigWBGdmjOf3FwGxJw51kWEx7gIhX/view?usp=drive_link

Hey! I’m looking for a freelance video editor to help with a growing volume of stereoscopic VR180 content.

We shoot exclusively on the Canon R5 + RF 5.2mm Dual Fisheye, and I’m looking for someone who can work remotely and take on projects on an ongoing basis.

Ideally, you already have experience with:

VR180 / stereoscopic video editing,

Canon EOS VR / Dual Fisheye footage,

Adobe Premiere Pro,

High-resolution / 8K workflows,

That said, VR experience isn’t essential. It’s a niche workflow and I’m happy to train the right person. If you’re a strong Premiere editor, technically minded, organized and interested in learning immersive video, I’d still really like to hear from you.

This would be remote, paid freelance/contract work, with the potential for regular ongoing projects.

If this sounds like you or you know someone who might be a great fit send me a DM with a little about yourself, your location/time zone, your editing setup and we can go from there!

And if you’ve specifically worked with Canon EOS VR / VR180, definitely mention it!

https://preview.redd.it/fnvma40xszih1.png?width=800&format=png&auto=webp&s=c444a12c3d48f7757133aebec4ad806975189eb5

Do we have any gen1 owners in here? I've been working on reverse engineering and rewriting a completely new backend and UI for the CALF.

If anyone is interested I can upload it somewhere for you to test.

Photography

• Dedicated Night mode with manual 1/15–4 s exposure and ISO 100–800.
• Brightness-compensated 30 fps Night preview without contaminating capture settings.
• Synchronized stacked exposures:
  • 1 s = 2 × 0.5 s
  • 2 s = 4 × 0.5 s
  • 4 s = 8 × 0.5 s
• Linear-light luminance stacking with color-preserving chroma processing.
• Coordinated exposure and ISO control across both sensors.
• Optional JPEG + RAW capture producing:
  • One stitched VR180 JPEG
  • Synchronized -L.dng and -R.dng sensor files
• Stacked RAW/DNG capture in Night mode.
• JPEG EXIF containing camera identity, dimensions, date/time, ISO and exposure time.
• Self-timers: 2, 5 and 10 seconds.
• JPEG bursts: 3, 5 or 10 photographs.
• Intervalometer: 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 or 60 seconds.
• Cancellable timer, burst and interval sequences.
• Sensor deep-idle between sufficiently long interval shots.
• Optional Stealth mode that suppresses the blue capture/recording LED.
• Safer atomic capture publication and cleanup of incomplete files.

Video, audio and motion metadata

• Independently implemented H.264 and H.265 MP4 recorder.
• High-rate CAMM gyro metadata at approximately 208 Hz for Gyroflow.
• Time- and size-based recording splitting.
• Storage monitoring while recording, with safe finalization before the card becomes full.

Live-view tools

• 64-bin luminance histogram in both live view and the gallery.
• Histogram samples an inset circular region from one lens, excluding the other lens, fisheye rim, black surround and UI graphics.
• Two-axis electronic level driven by the accelerometer.
• Damped steadiness ring driven by all gyro axes.
• Compact live WB, EV, exposure and ISO readouts.
• Improved battery indicator with charging and fully charged states.
• Connected-Wi-Fi indicator.
• Correct operator-facing Left/Right lens naming.
• Separate Photo, Night and Video modes with persistent settings.

Replacement touchscreen UI

• Entirely new C touchscreen interface rather than a modification of stock ngui.
• Larger touch-friendly grids instead of small sliders.
• Transactional settings: a value is highlighted only after hardware accepts it.
• Improved physical-button and touchscreen debouncing.
• Persistent drive mode, Night settings, audio input, volume, Wi-Fi, LCD and LED settings.
• On-screen Wi-Fi network picker and password keyboard.
• Explicit Stock UI switch for the current boot session.
• Embedded Unicode fonts and a localization framework; English is currently the available language.
• Guarded firmware-update checker with checksum, camera identity, USB-power, battery and activity checks.

Gallery and playback

• Backend-owned hardware decoding for JPEG, H.264 and H.265.
• First-frame previews for videos.
• AAC-LC audio playback using bundled libxaac.
• Speaker-volume adjustment with physical Up/Down buttons during playback.
• Accurate duration, position, resolution, codec and file metadata.
• Two-step deletion confirmation.
• Corrupt or incomplete media is excluded from the gallery without being deleted.
• Reliable return to the exact previous camera mode, including compensated Night preview.

Power, diagnostics and reliability

• Power Stats screen showing:
  • USB voltage, current and power
  • Battery voltage, signed current, power, percentage and state
  • Estimated camera load
  • Thirty-minute history with recording periods marked
• Guarded sensor deep-idle and approximately one-second graph wake.
• Safe shutdown that tears down media hardware and syncs storage.
• Automatic restoration of image, encoder and audio settings after graph changes.
• Capture trace IDs spanning sensor setup, exposure readback, stacking, JPEG creation and preview restoration.
• Persistent UI/supervisor and capture diagnostic logs.
• Automatic recovery from transient AIQ failures and poisoned Night capture state.
• Crash-tested service restarts and cleaner hardware-resource teardown.
• Authoritative battery, temperature, storage, encoder, audio, image and playback status.

Power statistics

Photo modes

Settings screen

"It is the photographer, not the camera, that is the instrument.” - Ansel Adams This video proves that.

I’m someone who enjoys watching content in VR. But my problem is I don’t have storage space to download 3d and VR large files and it’s getting very expensive lately.

Also my Emby share subscription does not support offline downloads.

I have PSVR2 with PC adapter which is great for watching content in VR,

My question is, how to stream Emby Share content from a VR-supported player like HereSphere or SkyBoxVR?

I would love to know if there is a way to do that or work-around.