ODV Post processing experiment #1: Masking

In order to increase the active involvement of an immersant in omnidirectional video a simple experimental setup was created using mask overlays.
The use of these masks heightens the experience of personal choice, the freedom where to look within in the 360º image. At the same time it encourages the immersant to explore the full 360 degrees. It can be compared with the use of binoculars or a flashlight. The limited view negates peripheral vision, the visual information which falls outside of the centre of the gaze is obscured which results in  an urge to scan the environment more actively.