Nokia, this week announced a virtual reality (VR) camera, dubbed as OZO that is designed and built for professional content creators. The VR camera is the first in a planned portfolio of digital media solutions from Nokia Technologies.
OZO which will be manufactured in Finland, is designed to capture stereoscopic 3D video through eight synchronized global shutter sensors and spatial audio through eight integrated microphones. Software built for OZO enables real-time 3D viewing, with an innovative playback solution that removes the need to pre-assemble a panoramic image .
OZO's filmed content can be published for commercially available VR viewing hardware such as head mounted displays (HMDs), with immersive, full 360-degree imaging and spatially accurate original sound. OZO also integrates into existing professional workflows and works with third-party tools, dramatically simplifying content production at all stages.
According to Nokia, it will conduct final testing and refinements to OZO in partnership with industry professionals, in advance of the product's commercial release targeted to be shiped in the last quarter of this year. As an end-to-end solution, OZO aims to set a new standard as the preferred method for professional capture, editing and playback of cinematic VR content.
Ramzi Haidamus, President, Nokia Technologies
We're thrilled to introduce OZO to the content creation world, and to define a completely new category of virtual reality capture and playback solutions. OZO aims to advance the next wave of innovation in VR by putting powerful tools in the hands of professionals who will create amazing experiences for people around the world. We expect that virtual reality experiences will soon radically enhance the way people communicate and connect to stories, entertainment, world events and each other. With OZO, we plan to be at the heart of this new world.
