Canon made a prototype 180- and 360-degree VR camera

Canon has lengthy been synonymous with conventional images, however the firm might be making ready to take a extra definitive step into the world of digital actuality. At the Photo Next 2023 present in Japan, the corporate confirmed off a prototype convertible camera. The unnamed gadget options a nifty folding mechanism that permits it to seize each 360-degree video and 180-diploma 3D content material. As a handful of internet sites, together with and , have famous, the prototype bears greater than a passing resemblance to the , which additionally makes use of a folding mechanism to supply 180-diploma 3D seize. According to , Canon didn’t share any particulars on specs, pricing or availability.

Canon has beforehand solely dabbled with digital actuality. In 2021, as an illustration, the corporate launched a for its RF mirrorless camera system. The camera Canon teased at Photo Next options the corporate’s V branding, which it usually reserves for consumer-facing merchandise. That would counsel Canon might be able to take VR extra significantly. While the corporate has typically been , Canon’s typical gradual tempo may work in its favor this time round. Consumer VR has been gradual to take off, however with Apple’s into the area, the camera producer might be ideally positioned to reap the benefits of rising curiosity within the format as soon as the market is extra mature.