GoPro Spherical: Danny MacAskill - Cascadia in Virtual Reality

Jan 12, 2016 at 15:08
by GoPro  

Danny MacAskill shows you what it's like along the rooftops of Gran Canaria in full 360 degree views. Look around as Danny shows you views you've never seen before while riding his bike.

In collaboration with Mount Creative and Vision Ramps.

Special thanks to the wonderful people of Gran Canaria who opened their homes to us and helped make this project a reality. Muchas gracias a la gente de Gran Canaria por tu hospitalidad!

Shot 100% on the HERO4® camera from GoPro.com. @GoPro

Music: The Dodos "Fools"

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66 Comments
  • 103 1
 Still prefer the good old wide angle.
  • 49 1
 Agreed this hurts my brain
  • 18 1
 painful
  • 21 0
 both my eyeballs cant decide where to look
  • 6 0
 I always thought my eyeballs are flat. are now they are super round and it hurts.
  • 8 0
 its bad
  • 3 0
 Chrome is the only browser where the VR works for me... I get the static bubbly view with Firefox and Safari.
  • 7 1
 What would this be like on acid lol.
  • 2 3
 What a crap!
  • 1 0
 spherical footage is a load of balls
  • 2 0
 This thing just gave me a headache. No good for me.
  • 4 0
 needs a higher FOV, then it would be sick.
  • 4 0
 i think its really great....if you are an chameleon!
  • 17 0
 Just a tip: maybe people know this but.... If you are viewing on an iOS device open the video in the YouTube app. The 360 video doesn't work for me on embedded videos. When it's in the YouTube app the video reacts to my iPad or iPhone and as I move them around I can view different angles as though it's VR.
  • 2 0
 this is pretty neat, but I got motion sickness. Razz

The other hard thing is you have to turn as quick as he does. There's a part where he turns quickly and I lost where he went.
  • 1 0
 Though it was odd until your tip, that is pretty cool.
  • 1 1
 Indeed that is super cool. Will definitely show off as a party trick this weekend.
  • 16 1
 what is this white mans magic?????? next you'll be telling me we've been to the moon!!!
  • 4 4
 aren't we??? or am I being fooled by white people
  • 13 2
 I think this spherical footage just gave me a headache.
  • 5 1
 That's what she said!
  • 5 0
 Two words. Google Cardboard. If you have one, watch this in the google cardboard app, it splits it into stereoscopic for left and right eyes, and the lenses remove the distortion.

I agree these videos suck just watching them as a spherical video, but with the simple Google Cardboard apparatus, you have pretty good VR. You can look all around just by turning your head and you actually get some feeling of being there. It's pretty awesome. There's a really cool Everest climbing video by Jaunt too. There's a good amount of other videos on the YouTube 360 channel. It's definitely not worth the $100 for a Samsung VR to watch it, but for only about $15 for the same experience, the Google Cardboard is pretty cool.
  • 7 2
 In case your missing Claudio course previews heres his new one pinkbike didn't feature

www.redbull.tv/videos/AP-1M1SHW9DN1W11/munich-course-preview
  • 1 0
 He can skate too? WTF can't he do?
  • 2 0
 Thanks for the share man. That was great,
  • 1 0
 Crashed Ice huh, you crazy Canadians!
  • 1 1
 thanks mate !!
  • 5 1
 Ok, Danny is awsome but this footage seems pointless, isn't it? Soooooo much distortion!
  • 1 0
 Cool concept but lots of people don't get it. In this case I think the production is not really good for 2 reasons:
- the cameras are mounted too far from the eyes so it's disconnected from the action. To works better they should have mounted the camera at the same height than Danny's eyes.
- it's filmed with multiple cameras that are stitched together and it doesn't work well with such a big open space. there's is some parallax issues and it does create some jelly effect.
I think with the time we'll see better 360 production
BTW, you can check what I have been shooting with my 360 camera: www.thenewburo.com/thecms/?page_id=2331
  • 2 0
 Good videos! The first one with Nicholas was rad, then the BMX track came out good as you could see the other riders! But overall the 360 view is a tad funky and you have done a good job making it look cool! RideOn!
  • 2 0
 That was boring as hell. No wonder they hadn't released that previously. Here is the side of some buildings. Here are some cars parked on the roof. Here are some more sides of buildings. The end.
  • 1 0
 It took me a couple views to understand this. For those who don't get it, click on the arrows in the upper left-hand corner of the display to move the camera around. I'm watching it from a desktop computer with a Chrome browse. I don't know if it works on mobile devices. Once you know how to do it, it's actually pretty cool.
  • 3 3
 I have had GoPro's since the start and love them. However, I first saw this stuff from 360 Fly and now looking at this footage I really don't get it......maybe I am not looking at it correctly......am I supposed to move my cursor around to get different views? From my perspective, this POV stuff has officially jumped the shark......
  • 2 0
 Yes, move your cursor around and you can see the scene from any angle.
  • 2 1
 Twoplanker110. I don't think 360 video is supported by all browsers right now. If you can't get it to work, that might be the problem.
  • 1 0
 Thanks to both of you for prompt response.......let me check this thing out again. Thanks much!
  • 6 2
 I just think you need to be on acid to really get it. Unfortunately I am not.
  • 2 0
 I have an iPad ; )
  • 1 0
 It works for me on Google Chrome but not on Safari, I'm using Macbook Air.
  • 1 0
 Load it up in youtube. You should get a notice if your browser doesn't support it, below the video. Ironically, it works here for me with FireFox but not at youtube..
  • 1 1
 not the best 360 video around, i was expecting alot more from that - I like the 360 stuff, I am sure headsets make it better experience, either way its pretty awesome tech and certainly adds new dimensions but it has to be used wisely and not for gimmicks sake
  • 1 0
 Danny is a great rider and a great kid at every angle. Is funny the people walking on the streets, completely ignoring the legend. They just don't deserve to be there.
  • 2 0
 Too distorted it's like watching a movie after finding out your buddy slipped you some magic shrooms.
  • 3 1
 you see like that when you smell what we plant here in the rooftops
  • 1 0
 The footage is even scarier from 1st person POV.. That man has some stones.
  • 2 0
 Please explain to me how this is virtual reality?
  • 2 1
 First video from Danny that I don't like. This 360 degree camera fad just needs to go away.
  • 2 0
 Nice technology : you can look always in the wrong way
  • 2 1
 Danny's riding is amazing. His videos are amazing, except this one. This just doesn't work.
  • 1 0
 this 360 degree stuff is cool but i cannot see it taking off.. much rather a well thought out, crisp, wide angle shot!
  • 1 0
 Ummmmmm I know this is super cool riding but the footage is just hard to watch! Sorry GoPro, this may not be a hit item!
  • 1 1
 yeah guys you didnt like it, but imagine this things with a bit more of quality, isane!
  • 2 0
 LSD mode?
  • 1 0
 Novel. Not exactly seamless however
  • 1 0
 Not sure if that was really cool... Or sick..
  • 1 0
 Didnt like the video.
But amazing riding skills. As always Wink
  • 1 0
 We can't stop here, this is bat country!
  • 1 1
 wow that sucked.. please bring back the wide angle. I don't need to see EVERYTHING around him.
  • 1 0
 ... and now I'm cross-eyed, thanks pb
  • 1 0
 I'm sorry but that is just plain shit
  • 1 0
 we road like this in the 60's man..lol
  • 2 1
 disturbing
  • 1 0
 MY BRAINNNNNN
  • 1 0
 I don't get it.
  • 1 0
 Pretty cool.
  • 1 0
 Here's a YouTube link so it will work properly for you: youtu.be/REWfzB7XR5Q







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