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

Canon has lengthy been synonymous with conventional images, however the firm may very well be making ready to take a extra definitive step into the world of digital actuality. On the Photograph Subsequent 2023 present in Japan, the corporate confirmed off a prototype convertible digital camera. The unnamed gadget contains a nifty folding mechanism that enables it to seize each 360-degree video and 180-degree 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-degree 3D seize. In keeping with , 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 digital camera system. The digital camera Canon teased at Photograph Subsequent options the corporate’s V branding, which it sometimes reserves for consumer-facing merchandise. That will recommend Canon may very well be able to take VR extra severely. Whereas the corporate has generally been , Canon’s typical gradual tempo may work in its favor this time round. Client VR has been gradual to take off, however with Apple’s into the area, the digital camera producer may very well be ideally positioned to benefit from rising curiosity within the format as soon as the market is extra mature.