IMAX will partner with Google to create a virtual reality camera
IMAX Corporation and Google have signed an agreement to work together to create a new generation of virtual reality cameras. This is reported by The Hollywood Reporter. The press release on this matter does not provide detailed technical characteristics of the device, such as resolution, frame rate, and so on, only specifies that VR cameras will use the Google Jump platform, which allows you to create videos in 3D 360 format. Note that this scheme uses 16 GoPro cameras and special software that allows you to create circular panoramas. "IMAX is renowned worldwide for its unrivaled video and audio quality, and we are delighted to have decades of experience applied to create cameras and content for the Jump platform," said Google's head of VR projects . Note that this market is still in its early stages of development, and many technology companies are striving to occupy its segments. There have been promising examples of Facebook's Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Samsung Gear VR and Google Cardboard. IMAX is also working on stereoscopic digital cameras that will be significantly more compact than existing ones. The Topic of Article: IMAX will partner with Google to create a virtual reality camera. |
