Virtual reality camera Nokia Ozo interested in the film company Sony Pictures

Nokia used to be fond of cameras - remember even its famous Lumia cameraphones at the time - but nobody expected that all this would ultimately lead to the creation of Ozo - a device for 3D virtual reality with the ability to record video in 360 degrees and cost 45 000 dollars. The other day it became known that the Finnish company signed an agreement with the film company Sony Pictures, which wants to use Ozo cameras to create its VR-content. The studio was very much attracted to the first opportunity to use the camera for live broadcasts of virtual reality.

On the market at the moment there are more steep VR-solutions, able to shoot in higher resolution. Therefore, at first glance, it may seem very strange that Sony, which by the way, itself is one of the manufacturers of professional cameras, decided to turn to Nokia for its equipment and advice. However, Ozo offers the possibility of live translation of VR-content, supports its playback in real time via the Oculus Rift VR-headset and allows you to switch very quickly between the eight cameras used in it. In other cases, it takes a lot of time to combine the footage. Producers sometimes do not even know what will turn out eventually, until the picture is repeatedly remounted.

The Ozo camera simplifies this many times. In addition, it allows you to shoot in 4K format and conduct a live broadcast in the same format. The camera can produce a signal that broadcasters can send via standard equipment to work with UHD-format. End users, in turn, can decode it using HTC Vive, Oculus Rift or Gear VR. This, according to Sony Pictures vice-president Scott Barbour, allows the camera to fit into "established production and work processes and record and broadcast live VR content."

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