Nokia Ozo virtual-reality camera carries $60,000 price tag, will ship in early 2016

Nokia unveiled the spherical Ozo VR camera in July this year, but until now Nokia didn't give it a price tag. Today the Finnish company announced that the Ozo VR camera that captures 360-degree video and audio will cost $60,000 and will be launched in early 2016.

The Ozo VR camera features multiple camera across its spherical design that can simultaneously capture immersive views of the world. The device is designed for making 3D films and games that can be watched, explored or experienced via a virtual reality headset.

The Ozo is amde of milled aluminium and alloy and weighs 4.3kg with its lithium-ion battery and comes in Lava grey color. It offers a real-time VR preview, wireless operation and full 3D 360 audio and video broadcast capabilities.

OZO captures stereoscopic 3D video through eight synchronized global shutter sensors and spatial audio through eight integrated microphones. The eight shutters have an f/2.4 aperture.
The camera can operate wirelessly and can record videos with all the data stored as a single file, or capture it for live broadcast.

Ramzi Haidamus, president of Nokia Technologies said- “We’re at the dawn of an exciting new medium that will transform the way people connect to stories, events, and the world around them. OZO is a powerful tool designed for the professional creators who will answer the most exciting and intriguing questions about the possibilities for virtual reality.”

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