Read more.Ozo, launched in LA yesterday, will be priced at $60,000 and ship during Q1 2016.
Read more.Ozo, launched in LA yesterday, will be priced at $60,000 and ship during Q1 2016.
I suspect $60k is overpricing and who will sacrifice such cash? maybe a university or a tech giant that is into mapping
I probably don't know enough about cameras to know why, what amounts to eight 2k cameras and microphones cost $60k when you can pickup a single 2k camera for around $100
We have better 360º camera kit on our contractors' survey rigs!!
Still can't convince Procurement Dept to buy me a VR headset, though...
They probably justify it on a number of factors, sensor quality, glass quality, etc.
A large portion however is going to be the stitching and synchronisation tech, and likely the software that goes alongside it.
Not saying it is justified (I am likely not qualified to make that dstinction) but there are the reasons I can see obviously
1) Not a VR camera. 360° video is not VR.
2) This will be obsolete as soon as panoramic Lightfield imaging systems become available. This will happen soon. Lytro have already announced one, Otoy have the backend infrastructure in place for storage and display (and have demosntrated a single-camera capture of a static Lightfield) and there are other players without any public announcements yet. Investing in a 360° capture rig (or a 'stereo' 360° rig, which is merely a dirty hack) is merely throwing away money.
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