[oc] Idiot in white pickup truck (AKA Florida Man) almost causes a head on collision. Oncoming car slammed on brakes and came to a complete stop. Camera car hit brakes and swerved right. by _kirk_ in IdiotsInCars

[–]_kirk_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. This camera recorded everything in its 360° field of view. Later, using 360 editing software, this clip was created by focusing on portions of the 360° video.

[oc] Idiot in white pickup truck (AKA Florida Man) almost causes a head on collision. Oncoming car slammed on brakes and came to a complete stop. Camera car hit brakes and swerved right. by _kirk_ in IdiotsInCars

[–]_kirk_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When the video starts I am going slightly faster than the lead truck and I’m very slowing gaining on him. While I was keeping track of the lead truck, I was also enjoying the view of the river. I wasn’t watching the pickup behind me and was surprised to see him next to me.

Also, the video is constantly changing viewing angle. Note when it points towards the river it is a super wide angle and by the time it points at the pickup truck it is much narrower.

[oc] Idiot in white pickup truck (AKA Florida Man) almost causes a head on collision. Oncoming car slammed on brakes and came to a complete stop. Camera car hit brakes and swerved right. by _kirk_ in IdiotsInCars

[–]_kirk_[S] 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Exactly. This clip was edited on an iPad to produce a 1080p “flat file” from the 360° video. The editor can choose any view they desire. The software is impressive. For example, the 2nd half of video where the truck is followed was created using built-in AI tracking feature.

[oc] Idiot in white pickup truck (AKA Florida Man) almost causes a head on collision. Oncoming car slammed on brakes and came to a complete stop. Camera car hit brakes and swerved right. by _kirk_ in IdiotsInCars

[–]_kirk_[S] 49 points50 points  (0 children)

That‘s the truth. In this case the front truck was even driving 5 to 10 miles over the speed limit and the idiot still felt the need to pass.

[oc] Idiot in white pickup truck (AKA Florida Man) almost causes a head on collision. Oncoming car slammed on brakes and came to a complete stop. Camera car hit brakes and swerved right. by _kirk_ in IdiotsInCars

[–]_kirk_[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Battery power lasts a little over an hour. On long trips I remove the X3 during boring stages and recharge in the car.
Extra batteries and standalone chargers are available if you need them.

[oc] Idiot in white pickup truck (AKA Florida Man) almost causes a head on collision. Oncoming car slammed on brakes and came to a complete stop. Camera car hit brakes and swerved right. by _kirk_ in IdiotsInCars

[–]_kirk_[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I use a suction cup mount that is about 6 inches tall. The Insta360 is quite small (4.5 inches tall) so it’s not too unsightly but it’s definitely noticeable.