The advanced Obsidian VR camera, which was first
shown at CES, will be offered in limited numbers through an “Early Adopter
Program”. Kandao is the Chinese tech company behind the
impressive Obsidian 3D Panoramic camera. This unique product first saw the
light of day at CES 2017 where it earned the company the “Best of Innovation”
award.
Kandao will be offering two versions of the Obsidian
camera systems. Both the Obsidian R and Obsidian S have 6 fish-eye lenses that
are synced together to capture high-quality stereoscopic images (either still
photos or video). The Obsidian R is the higher resolution solution and captures
8K video recording at 30fps where as the Obsidian S boasts a faster 120FPS
frame rate but slightly lower 6X resolution.
Both cameras are WIFI enabled, have the option to
run an Ethernet cable and both can be controlled via mobile devices or laptops.
Kandao hopes that professional film makers in Hollywood or companies creating
stunning VR content will choose the Obsidian range of cameras and the brand’s
own Stitching Software.
As you would expect from such a high tech piece of
content creating kit, there is already a lot of interest around the Obsidian
camera systems, but rather than open up sales of the devices to all interested
parties, Kandao has decided to run an “Early Adopters Program”. The “Early
Adopters Program” will be limited to just 200 users, all of whom will enjoy
full access to the Kandao Obsidian Camera, supplied stitching software and
remote control apps.
If you’re wanting to join the program though, be
prepared to lay down a US$ 1000 refundable deposit and also be aware that each
Obsidian camera costs US$ 9,999.