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		BioGeek on Jan 17, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I sent a balloon up to capture 360x180 degree imag... Some guys in Russia have done something similar. They have released a 360° aerial panorama [1] from the stratosphere. They have also been experimenting with 360° video [2] and provide detailed instructions on how they achieved their results. [1] http://www.airpano.com/360Degree-VirtualTour.php?3D=Stratosp... [2] http://www.airpano.com/Articles-AirPano.php?article=101606

RobotCaleb on Jan 17, 2013 [–]

Wow, very cool. They used much nicer cameras than I did and get much nicer results. Not sure I believe the stars in the sky, though. ;)

Not sure how I didn't see this before. Thanks for the links!

RobotCaleb on Jan 17, 2013 | [–]

hmm. Or did they? It looks like they were just pointing down and added the whole top in post.

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