Nokia's OZO VR camera is built for professional filmmakers

Nokia has forayed into the virtual reality arena by outing a virtual reality (VR) camera dubbed OZO. It is designed and built for professional content creator and helps capture 360-degree video and audio.

The OZO is said to be the first in the portfolio of digital media solutions from Nokia Technologies, the company's advanced technology and licensing business. It will be manufactured in Finland.

OZO captures stereoscopic 3D video through eight synchronized global shutter sensors and spatial audio through eight integrated microphones. The OZO software has been built to enable real-time 3D viewing. The recorded content can be published to virtual reality hardware such as commercially available headsets.

Nokia alongside also announced that Palo Alto-based VR production company Jaunt has committed to support OZO by offering the camera for use in Jaunt Studios and by supporting content produced with OZO through its post-production services.

The OZO VR camera is expected to start shipping in Q4 2015. Details about pricing and full technical specifications will be announced soon.