What is the Insta360 One?

Insta360 teased some footage of a new camera, dubbed the Insta360 One with an announcement date of August 28th. We were very excited about this because Insta360 are currently pioneers in the field of affordable 360 video and leading the way for new features.

Some people misinterpreted the promo video (below) for the new product being a fixed camera that creates orbit style footage. Sadly this is just fantasy and not actually possible without the camera moving to capture those other angles behind the subjects.

What it does have though is slow motion shooting combined with a ‘selfie stick’ mode that can remove the stick so the camera appears to be floating around you. The Centriphone brought bullet time to the masses with its simple and cheap mechanics. Now the Insta360 One takes that idea and runs with it opening it up to everyone. Its a neat effect but you probably don’t want to be doing that in a crowd of people or be near someone doing it. Swinging a camera on a piece or string or metal stick over your head is bound to end in tears!