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Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator

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Re: Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator

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Post by thenomad »

IanDrake wrote: post #64

I've had the SoloShot 2 for almost a year now. I use it for surfing, but just got a small racing dinghy (RS Aero) and will probably use it for that too. The device paired with the recommended camera works fantastic. If you're using it to review your technique, I think it's better than a go-pro. My only complaint is that the arm band isn't really ideal for surfing. Before I ever used it, I emailed solo shot saying tha…

How precise is the tracking? Could you use it to track a close-up of a face reliably, or is it not that good?

Re: Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator

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Post by DenisM »

apaprocki wrote: post #43
ggrothendieck wrote: post #40

Not the same but there exists a microphone which can be thought of as an audio version of this: https://www.acousticmagic.com/ It senses the direction of the speaker and outputs audio from that direction filtering out audio from other directions. As different speakers in different locations speak it changes the direction it uses. It also outputs a location signal that can be used by software to, for example, have a c…

You can also get entire rooms wired for this as well. I recently helped design one of our presentation rooms where the system (with the help of a lot of array mics) processes who is speaking and if the speaker puts the room into Q&A mode it will focus on / boost whoever is speaking. The intent was to get rid of the "could you repeat the question" issue (anyone who has ever been to a NYTM knows this one :)) or awkward…

Did that end up working well when you were done with setup?

Re: Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator

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Post by bane »

davnicwil wrote: post #12

Looks to be an amazing piece of engineering but seriously, what's the usecase? It looks to be targeted at the amateur market ('shoot like the pros') and I just don't see the demand or workability in this space. To pick on a few hinted at on the page: A game of football: Leaving a camera on a tripod on the sideline while I'm focused on the game? Not in any park I've ever played in. Taking the stick from my teammates f…

When I was younger and studying martial arts extensively, I would have killed for something like this. Mirrors only get you so far, and I only had so many patient friends who would sit around and film me so I could work on my technique.

I can see it having similar utility for people studying dance (solo, ballroom, etc.)

Re: Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator

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Post by vog »

vog wrote: post #62

From the site: > Range: 10-2,000 ft > Cameras: Supports up to 5-lbs Is this meant to be for the US market only? If not, I'd recommend to provide internationally recognized units (mostly SI units), such as m and kg .

To those who downvoted this: Do you care to explain? What's wrong with criticizing overly US-centric business? In the world wide web, being more international should be good for companies as well as customers.

Did I miss something?

Re: Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator

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Post by Throwaway1224 »

IanDrake wrote: post #64

I've had the SoloShot 2 for almost a year now. I use it for surfing, but just got a small racing dinghy (RS Aero) and will probably use it for that too. The device paired with the recommended camera works fantastic. If you're using it to review your technique, I think it's better than a go-pro. My only complaint is that the arm band isn't really ideal for surfing. Before I ever used it, I emailed solo shot saying tha…

The concept could be paired with the predator system...?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GhNXHCQGsM

Re: Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator

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Post by kriro »

davnicwil wrote: post #12

Looks to be an amazing piece of engineering but seriously, what's the usecase? It looks to be targeted at the amateur market ('shoot like the pros') and I just don't see the demand or workability in this space. To pick on a few hinted at on the page: A game of football: Leaving a camera on a tripod on the sideline while I'm focused on the game? Not in any park I've ever played in. Taking the stick from my teammates f…

When I lived in the US I used to run the camera to record basketball games of our women's team every now and then. AFAIK pretty much all high school teams do it for analysis. Instantly gets better with this (assuming it can track well enough, the examples with bad scrolling tend to be focused on following a single person)

Re: Soloshot: Automatically film outdoor activities without a camera operator

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Post by c-slice »

Seems like some serious tech. It looks to be using GPS and some wireless signals to determine distance and direction?

Im guessing GPS because their user manual says it can only be used outdoors.

I wonder if it can be miniaturized in future versions- seems like you could eliminate GPS if you used a synthetic aperture bluetooth or wireless receiver to determine direction and ranging for tracking.

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