With companies such as Samsung looking to corner the 360-degree camera market with affordable devices like the Gear 360, while Google is going for increased depth with VR180 cameras, HumanEyes Technologies aims to conquer both thanks to its new Vuze XR camera. Having made its US debut last week at the NYVR Expo in New York City, the camera is gearing up for a November launch.
Unveiled earlier this summer, the Vuze XR is an innovative device that enables the capture of 2D 360° or stereoscopic 3D VR180 video and pictures.
Able to switch between the two modes with a quick click, the camera features video resolution at 5.7K at 30fps or up to 4K at 60fps (H.264 MP4), with stills coming in at 18MP. There’s 4K/30fps in-camera stitching available, with desktop stitching at 4K/60fps or 5.7K/30fps when edited with Vuze VR Studio software.
And thanks to the Vuze XR Mobile App for iOS and Android devices, users have access to remote camera control via a Wi-Fi connection, photo and video preview, basic and advanced editing, stabilization control, photo and video filters, and the ability to upload to social media, as well as live streaming.
“In designing the Vuze XR, we set out to deliver a camera that offers the ultimate in versatility to both consumers and professionals, and to do so at a price point that is within reach of just about everyone,” said Jim Malcolm, GM, North America for HumanEyes in a statement. “Its innovative, compact design essentially does the job of three cameras, making it ideal for activities like hiking, concerts, outdoor adventures and travel where you need to travel light, yet want the freedom to capture your experience in a variety of formats.”
There’s currently a limited time Vuze XR pre-order bundle available which includes: the Vuze XR Camera, a 360° Underwater Housing, a 64GB MicroSD card, and free global shipping — all for $439 USD until 4th November 2018. For further updates from HumanEyes Technologies, keep reading VRFocus.
Many of my regular followers will be familiar with the coverage I gave last year of 
The company’s large booth saw a lot of interest, with AVANTIS running a special enclosure that represented a World War I trench. An illustration of how the VR platform can be used as a learning experience that fits into the national syllabus. The ClassVR system offered in a multiple eight-unit case for class teaching.
Projection based immersive experiences obviously benefit from the ability to have multiple users immersed in the same experience, and does without the need for cumbersome HMDs and restrictive motion tracking. Though only now gathering momentum it is an interesting technology to keep in sight.
Today in Las Vegas Humaneyes Technologies developers of the Vuze series of cameras, which 
Whilst the Vuze+ VR will come with the Vuze VR Studio editing software, Humaneyes also revealed a new platform for users to put their virtual content, be it just for hosting or for sharing and streaming. It’s called 
The Vuze+ VR Camera features:
However, the practice of watching a 2D video in a VR headset can be uncomfortable and is often misleading; primarily because the human eyes don’t see in 2D but rather 3D. When we put on a headset, our subconscious expects to see depth, just as we do when we see things in real life. However, a video developed by 2D 360 cameras creates a single video in two dimensions, height, and width; it still looks flat. But the world around us is very different than a traditional photo, video or painting; it has depth.
Which brings us to assembling a VR video into a format that can be easily edited and shared across a network of head mounted displays. Often referred to as “stitching” or “rendering” the process is necessary to combine multiple camera angles into a single VR video file. Bringing all the data together is an art form in and of itself and stitching algorithms are highly protected trade secrets of the companies that provide them. In practice, strapping a bunch of GoPro cameras to a rig is the easy part. Combining that data, eliminating stitch lines, managing multiple exposures, providing accurate color throughout then splitting that data into two distinct videos, from two points of view (left and right eye), requires some powerful computers and the software that makes it all possible.
For example, one 4k video would be set up to provide a left eye experience and a second, spatially offset video provides a view from the right eye. When a video is captured and played back in a VR headset, you’ll see not only 360-degree views, but more importantly, the 3D effect that makes VR video so lifelike, highlighting the key difference between standard 2D-360 video and 3D-360 video that’s created for VR.