TGR Grom Kai Jones shredding Jackson, all filmed on RYLO.
If you’ve spent any time on the internet lately, you may have noticed a slew of new action sports videos featuring something a littledifferent: unique angles, incredible stabilization, and creative moving shots, to name a few.
Enter RYLO, an innovative new camera that breaks the mold of typical wearable POV cameras. Where cameras like the GoPro and Contour first ushered in a new era of simplicity years ago, RYLO now pushes those limits further than ever before. Thanks to twin wide-angle lenses, it can capture both 360 video and standard 16:9 POV-style footage. Coupled with a powerful smartphone app, users can edit and stabilize footage directly on their iPhone (and now Android).
RYLO's camera is roughly the same size as a GoPro, but packs as serious punch when it comes to shooting capabilities. RYLO photo.
Simplicity is King
When wearable consumer cameras first appeared nearly a decade ago, we were all wowed by the fact that we simply had to attach the device to our helmet or gear and press a button to start capturing eye-catching new angles and action. As these devices evolved and audience’s appetites for more and more eye-catching content grew, filmers were forced to get creative with angles and stabilization.
Up until now, stabilization either meant using an additional gimbal and wearing that while filming or relying on post-production software to remove unwanted shakes and jitters from footage.
RYLO gave that convention the proverbial bird and decided to make stabilization easy for everyone. The camera captures a 208-degree field of view on each lens, which the app then stitches together to form a 4K 360-degree image. In the app, a user can then select which 16:9 frame to use within that image to form beautifully stabilized, cinematic video. Just by tapping the screen, a user can pan in any direction across the image or track a subject like a skier in frame. It also outputs immersive 360 video, if that’s more your style.
The RYLO app is the key to the camera's power, allowing users to quickly and easily edit and stabilize footage directly on their phones. RYLO photo.
Filming with RYLO
TGR has already put RYLO through the wringer in the field, stacking shots everywhere from our home mountain Jackson Hole with TGR grom Kai Jones, to sled missions deep in the BC backcountry with the likes of Tim Durtschi, Parkin Costain, and Colter Hinchliffe. RYLO went everywhere, from POV mounts to selfie sticks and follow cams.
The beauty of it? We didn’t have to worry about complicated mounts and gimbals or framing shots to get the angle just right. It’s as simple as pressing the big red button, waiting for the light to start flashing red, and pointing the camera somewhere in the general direction of action. Really. That’s it.
The camera is now available for $499, and comes with everything you need to start shooting and editing via the app. Our only gripe? The Android and iPhone versions are not compatible with one another, so figure out beforehand what you will be editing on.
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stash member Max Ritter
I manage digital content here at TGR, run our gear testing program, and am stoked to be living the dream in the Tetons.