By Cathy Hackl

Remember in high school science class learning about measuring volume? Volumetric video is a lot like that. Volume is the “quantification of the three-dimensional space a substance occupies.” When we measure the volume of a container, for instance, we’re measuring how much liquid it can hold.

Volumetric video records video in 3D, capturing the object or space three-dimensionally in real-time. The volumetrically captured object, environment, and living beings can be transferred to the web, mobile, or virtual worlds to be viewed naturally in 3D.

Understanding The Difference Between Volumetric Video & 360-Degree Video

A 360-degree video is recorded by cameras that capture 360 degrees. A person watching a 360-degree video can look in all three hundred and sixty degrees, but they don’t have any depth to the image. A 360-degree video is like being in a snow globe where volumetric video has depth and space. That’s not to say that in the future 360-degree video won’t be volumetric. That’s coming.

Since volumetric video records a person, for instance, in their actual dimensions and shape, they can be viewed from each of those angles. In a volumetric captured video, people can “be the director” looking and moving anywhere in the video. The volumetric video gives the user an even clearer sense of presence.

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