Invisible selfie stick

[patmoore]

Playing around with my new GoPro Max 360 camera. You can see the shadow of the pole.

 

[cragginshred]

As a skier, how can I get this view from behind while using poles?

 

[James]

The software erases it?

 

[mdf]

The software erases it?

Yes, and does a remarkably good job. You can see just a ghost of it every now and then.

 

[Crudmaster]

Some great examples of this by Miles Clark has been seen at Snowbrains.

Could it be the ultimate ski selfie tool? Well... I suppose automatically controlled drones will be perfected.

 

[dbostedo]

As a skier, how can I get this view from behind while using poles?

You'd need to rig something to hold the camera behind you... Or ski the same way @patmoore was, holding one pole with the camera on it behind you and not pole planting.

 

[patmoore]

I've tried it with skis and it's awkward to hold the pole and the stick.

 

[patmoore]

The software erases it?

The two lenses actually cover more than 180 degrees. The stitching software masks where they overlap.

 

[patmoore]

In thjis video I'm using a telescoping carbon fibre pole that's about five feet long. You don't want to use it on a crowded slope. In this case, it's true 360. The video is a little grainy but you should be able to change the view by clicking and dragging.

 

[patmoore]

While at Snowmass for the NASTAR Nationals I was one of the lucky skiers picked to go up the Gondola an hour before opening and ski with Bode Miller. I mounted the 360 camera on my helmet and chased him down. Open full screen in Youtube and you'll be able to click and drag to see forward, aft, and even down at my skis. If you're viewing on a smartphone, be sure to open the Youtube app.

 

[patmoore]

One more example. For my last run at the NASTAR Nationals in the 75-79 age group I held a selfie stick behind me in my right hand. I was so focused on the video that I skidded a lot but I've outlived most of my competition anyway. The camera and stick are invisible but you'll be able to see their shadow clearly in the snow.

 

[LiquidFeet]

@patmoore, what is the technology that keeps the camera from seeing the stick?

 

[patmoore]

There's are lenses on either side of the camera that catch slightly more that 180 degrees. The software masks the area where there is an overlap and hides the stick.

 

[LiquidFeet]

There's are lenses on either side of the camera that catch slightly more that 180 degrees. The software masks the area where there is an overlap and hides the stick.

Clever.