VR180 Travel Video, Explained

What 180-degree 3D video actually is, why it looks so much better than 360, and how we film it in up to 16K.

VR180 vs 360: why half the sphere looks twice as good

All the pixels go where you are looking

A 360 video spends most of its resolution behind your head. VR180 concentrates every pixel into the view in front of you, so the same file size delivers a dramatically sharper picture.

True 3D depth

VR180 is stereoscopic: each eye gets its own image, filmed through two lenses set apart like your own eyes. That is what makes a ridgeline feel like a place instead of a picture. Most 360 travel video is flat mono.

Filmed, not stitched

No stitch lines, no warped tripods, no ghosting. One cinema camera, two lenses, one honest image.

How Explore POV films it

Up to 16K masters

We shoot on cinema-grade immersive camera equipment at resolutions up to 16K, then master and stream at the highest quality each headset and connection can handle, up to 8K.

Recognised by Apple

Apple named Explore POV its Vision Pro App of the Year 2025 and features our films in its own Spatial Gallery. Apple's editors called it "the closest thing to teleportation."

188 experiences across 22 countries

From Fiordland to the Philippines, filmed by our team and added to regularly. Watch on Apple Vision Pro, or in the browser on Meta Quest, Pico, and Samsung Galaxy XR.

See the difference for yourself

Words do not really cover it. In your headset browser, go to explorepov.com/vr and watch the trailer, or read how browser viewing works.