360kraadine

360kraadine is a term used to describe imaging and viewing systems that capture or display a full circular field of view around a single point. In photography and video, 360kraadine content forms spherical panoramas or videos that cover 360 degrees horizontally and typically also cover the vertical field, enabling immersive viewing when rendered in a compatible viewer or headset.

Capture methods rely on either multiple lenses arranged in a spherical or circular array or a single camera that rotates or uses internal stitching to create a complete sphere. Modern consumer 360 cameras employ several wide‑angle lenses that image overlapping portions of the scene, which are then stitched into a seamless panorama. For video, spherical or 360-degree footage is often captured at high frame rates and resolutions to support immersive playback on virtual reality devices and interactive viewers. The output is usually in formats such as equirectangular projection or cubemaps, which can be explored by moving the viewpoint within a digital environment.

Applications of 360kraadine content include virtual tours (real estate, museums, hotels), travel and tourism promotion, events coverage, and geographic mapping or GIS tasks. They enable interactive navigation, hotspots, and embedded information, enhancing engagement and spatial understanding. Processing involves stitching, calibration of lenses, exposure and color matching, stabilization, and encoding for efficient streaming.

Limitations include stitching errors due to parallax, inconsistent lighting, and motion between lenses, as well as high storage and bandwidth requirements for high‑quality spherical footage. 360kraadine technologies continue to evolve with advances in camera hardware, software stitching, and VR display capabilities.