Week 10: Thoughts on high-end VR tools – Yudi Ao(Amy)

1. Mantra VR: This tool can apply 16 filters easily to modify the footages within flat, 360 monoscopic and stereoscopic formats through drag-and-drop effects. And the keyframe animations can vary from 0 – 100%. Through the application, user then can create surreal and fantastic VR videos in a simple way.

2. Cara VR: This one a plug-in toolset for Nuke. It includes advanced stitching function to automatically corrects the mono and stereo VR content. It can also provides easier insertion of 3D models. And the headset viewing inside Nuke allows the user to get the preview more easily.

3. Mocha VR: This software is armed with extremely advanced planar tracking which is even considered as “go-to tool” on Hollywood films and must-see TV. With this powerful foundation, Mocha Pro is then able to drive tracking, masking, object removal, stabilization and the unlimited tracking layers helps to handle reflections,  occlusions, noise and motion blur or low details. 

The highest priorities for these tools are actually to provide users more freedom and controllable editing in an easier and more steady way. And with these tools, VR video can be created not just by professionals but also anyone who is interested in. Therefore, these high-end softwares then also allow more producers to entry into the VR and AR market and increases the competition. This is especially when VR experiences are expanding among more people and have lots of profitable potentials. The new powerful tools can be utilized by anyone.

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