(sphere) creates first immersive VR NFTs

(sphere) is excited to announce that we are now offering high resolution, fully immersive VR moments in time captured with the (sphere) Pro1 as limited edition NFTs on Mintable. These VR experiences (many never seen) were filmed all over the world with the (sphere) Pro1, the world’s first single-lens 360° full-spherical image capture solution. These are not your ordinary animated GIFs, you can actually climb inside these images using a VR headset to be instantly transported to another place and time. Token purchase includes the video in standard equirectangular format at 8K resolution for viewing via VR headset, along with the native circular projection of the (sphere) Pro 1 lens (as seen in the preview image) at the native 4048x4048 resolution. 

We invented, engineered and built the patented (sphere) Pro1 ourselves. Our unique camera lens allows the creation of spherical video content with no stitching using a conventional camera, vastly streamlining the content creation process and enabling shots that were previously impossible. We have traveled the world filming with it using a variety of cameras in an effort to learn how to make the entire VR experience capture process easier. We have worked tirelessly to create a high quality, cinema-level device that we can be proud of. Currently, we are the only ones in the world filming with the (sphere) Pro1 and our main goal is to use the proceeds from this offering to build more so that others can create and share their own unique, immersive experiences using the cameras and workflows they are familiar with. In fact, in addition to these experience-based NFTs, we are also offering a token that acts as a voucher that can be exchanged for a (sphere) Pro1 as more become available.

(sphere) Pro 1 lens - the world’s first and only single-lens 360° capture solution. Voucher to exchange for one unit of the (sphere) Pro 1 360° full-spherical lens. The lens captures the entire omnidirectional field of view (4Pi Steradians) on a single frame using a single camera, the first of its kind.

Tian Tan Buddha 香港天壇大佛 statue on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, Spring 2019. Duration is approximately 29 seconds. Captured via the (sphere) Pro 1 lens on a Sony a7R II. The trip to the big Buddha is totally worth it and includes one of the most impressive cable car rides you will ever experience.

Omoide Yokocho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, 新宿西口思い出横丁 Spring 2019. Duration is approximately 19 seconds. Captured via the (sphere) Pro 1 lens on a Sony a7R II. This is a very unique area and definitely worth exploring. Try the grilled Unagi at Kabuto (カブト) right next to where this was filmed.

Kyōto Station (京都駅, Kyōto-eki), Kyoto, Japan, Spring 2019. Duration is approximately 32 seconds. Captured via the (sphere) Pro1 lens on a Sony a7R II. ♫Day off in Kyoto♫ This is one of the biggest buildings in all of Japan and the Hotel Granvia inside this impressive structure is a good base of operations if visiting the city by rail. If you like whisky check out Orbite inside the hotel.

We are industrial and interaction designers, artists at the core, who have created this unique tool for other artists, photographers, filmmakers, journalists, and musicians. We strongly believe that NFTs (or an evolution of them) have enormous potential, especially for the creative class, whose original work has long been undervalued, often appropriated and difficult to authenticate in a digital world.

About (sphere): Syracuse, New York based industrial & interaction designers Rob Englert and Meyer Giordano partnered with Jay-Z and Roc Nation to form (sphere) optics in 2015. Long time AR/VR enthusiasts, they continue to explore the intersection between objects and digital experiences for some of the biggest brands in the world at their design consultancy ram.