Red Bull Hangs 10 With Surfers

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NEW YORK Imagine adjusting to the rhythm of the surfboard as you ride Tahiti’s Teahupoo. Suddenly, a huge wave envelops you. You have two choices: stop it or watch it from all angles as the water crashes down.

Energy drink maker Red Bull has launched a new Web site dedicated to surfing. Redbullsurfing.com has incorporated video technology, created by Immersive Media, to provide viewers with the feeling that they are a part of the action. The technology uses a special camera that captures 11 separate video streams, which are arranged according to geodesic geometry to create a spherical image intended to provide a 360-degree view.

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