VR camera "YI HALO VR Camera" capable of shooting 360 ° movies with Google certification

Google announced the introduction of a simplified VR headset "Google I / O in 2015"Cardboard", VR platform"JumpWe announced. Jump announced "Google Jump rig", which is a link of 16 GoPros, as the first version of "Jump compatible camera", an approach was taken to shoot 360 degree movies at a relatively low cost. Then, 17 new 4K cameras were connected as a second Jump compatible camera "YI HALO VR Camera"Has appeared, and a creator can get a production tool such as Jump camera for free"Jump Start"Was announced.

YI HALO VR Camera | YI Technology
https://www.yitechnology.com/yi-halo-vr-camera

Introducing the next generation of Jump
https://blog.google/products/google-vr/introducing-next-generation-jump/

YI Technology announced the new 360 ° movie camera "YI HALO VR Camera" weighs approximately 3.6 kg and weighs everywhere and has a built-in battery that enables long photographing for 100 minutes. In addition to being able to operate from the touch display of the main body, remote control with live view becomes possible by linking with exclusive Android application and Wi-Fi. YI HALO VR Camera is capable of shooting 360 ° movies at high image quality of "8 K × 8 K / 29.97 fps" or "6 K × 6 K / 60 fps".


Jump compatible camera "GoPro OdysseyThe difference is that it is lighter and has a camera to shoot the top of the top. VR content maker · Dr. Turner, Production Director of VR Playhouse says, "YI HALO VR Camera and Jump are the simplest and easiest equipment and platform on the market."


Live view of Android application is like this.


The size is 28.7 cm × 28.7 cm × 19.2 cm


In addition to the YI HALO VR Camera main unit, a touch display controller, two backup cameras, a battery, a Bluetooth controller, a charging cable, a driver, etc. are bundled.


You can see what kind of 360 degree movie you can actually shoot with YI HALO VR Camera by watching the following VR headset compatible movie.

Introducing YI HALO - the next generation Jump camera - YouTube


YI HALO VR Camera is scheduled to start marketing in the summer of 2017,The VergeAccording to the price is $ 16,999 (about 1.86 million yen). If you register on the website of YI HALO, there is a possibility that some creators may be offered in advance.

YI HALO VR Camera | YI Technology
https://www.yitechnology.com/yi-halo-vr-camera

Also, Google will offer Jump compatible cameras and VR production software etc. for 100 coupons only for creators and video production companies that want to make professional level 360-degree video but can not afford to equip the equipment. We started recruiting users of "Jump Start" program. The recruitment period is until May 22, 2017, and you can apply from the following page.

Jump Start - Google VR
https://vr.google.com/jump/start/