YI HALO New 3D 360 5.8K Virtual reality camera from Google. Google has announced that it is working with the small ant technology 3D VR camera to build a new type of jump camera. Making it mainly for professional and high-end crowd. On April 24, 2017, the small ant technology in the United States have words at the NAB (National Broadcasting Equipment Exhibition).
Here they officially released a VR camera Google’s next-generation Jump platform YI HALO. So this now an open product for reservations. However the price is yet to be announced.
According to Little Ant Technology, this is a 360 ° 3D VR camera shooting solution for professional directors and video producers. So combining picture capture and stitching technology. The camera is jointly developed by Little Ant Technology and Google. And it is a new generation of Jump camera for Google VR ecosystem.
YI HALO hardware Configurations
The size of the YI HALO is 28.7cm x 28.7cm x 19.2cm. So this consists of 17 motion cameras (16 horizontal cameras, 1 vertical camera) that are installed on the Jump platform. So that the user can see in every direction in the same scene and display on the screen. In addition you can shoot high-quality 8K x 8K 30 frames per second resolution videos, or 5.8K x 5.8K 60 frames per second resolution with 360 ° virtual reality video.
Talking about the hardware configuration of YI HALO, it uses the A9SE75 chip. That comes with the Sony12 million pixel IMX377 sensor. And the battery capacity is of about 93Wh with lithium battery. So making it live for up to 100 minutes of video capture.
5.8 K Video capturing First Time In world
YI HALO has a full-featured built-in screen. through which you can easily set the camera function. And the modular camera platform is also easy to upgrade or update. So the user can get the upgrade package and there are easy procedures for one-click firmware upgrade.
According to media reports, small ant technology will also release YI 360 VR camera. However this is the first camera in world that can shoot 360 degree videos at 5.8 K panoramic.