nowfound

Life & fun · December 14, 2012

II

I invented, built, and released a 360º Video Camera.

Greetings, HN! I have created a new kind of 360º video camera with GPS and live streaming capabilities. A device like this has never existed in this form factor or price point before. After launching on Kickstarter, it has gotten coverage in Techcrunch and Boingboing, and received 89% funding in the first 24 hours. I'd love to hear anyone's thoughts about the device, the Kickstarter campaign, and any ways of publicizing the campaign that I might be missing. I'm most interested in hearing anyone thoughts about how the Kickstarter page might be improved to boost conversions, as the clock is…

I invented, built, and released a 360º Video Camera. launched on December 14, 2012 with 18 votes, #88 of 501 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

Visit kickstarter.com ↗Alternativestop 18% of December 2012

In plain words

This 360º video camera captures immersive footage in all directions and includes GPS and live streaming features. The compact form factor and price point differentiate it from existing alternatives. It is designed for creators and enthusiasts interested in capturing and sharing spherical video content. The device was funded through Kickstarter and gained attention from major technology publications early in its campaign.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

In the maker’s words, at launch

Greetings, HN! I have created a new kind of 360º video camera with GPS and live streaming capabilities. A device like this has never existed in this form factor or price point before. After launching on Kickstarter, it has gotten coverage in Techcrunch and Boingboing, and received 89% funding in the first 24 hours.…

Does a similar job

all alternatives →
  • Gear 3602016 · samsung.com · ▲330

    Capture stunning 360 video for virtual reality, by Samsung

  • WV
    We've Launched a VR Video Camera – Spherical, 4K, 60FPS, Global Shutter2015 · ▲8

    Hi HN, Three of us have conceived, designed, and launched Sphericam 2 on Kickstarter. We're now halfway through the campaign and have raised over $220K with backers paying $1299 and up for a camera that will be shipping in December. Our Pitch: VR is awesome but there's no content. Shooting 360 video currently is a total nightmare. We want to make it easy and fun. Our camera makes "native resolution" in Gear VR or Google Cardboard. This project follows Sphericam 1 which I launched on Kickstarter in late 2012 - we did ok, sold 100 of them, but the tech wasn't there and the market wasn't nearly…

  • 360Fly2014 · 360fly.com · ▲74

    360° panoramic video camera

  • IM
    I made an iOS app recording RGBD videos and a web app playing them2022 · telegie.com · ▲197
  • Insta360 Air2017 · indiegogo.com · ▲122

    Turn your Android smartphone into a 360° VR camera

  • Periscope Live 360 Video2016 · medium.com · ▲124

    A more immersive way to explore the world

More life & fun this month

the category →

Source: Show HN post ↗ · launch text quoted in part

Launched alongside, December 2012

the whole month →