As the biggest consumer tech event in the world, CES 2019 covers just about every gadget and gizmo imaginable, which of course means plenty of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and 360-degree tech. Showcasing its latest product is Insta360. Better known for its consumer-grade 360-degree cameras, the company has been making inroads into the professional market, with its latest device, the Insta360 Titan its most premium model.
Today sees Insta360 open reservations for the new camera, which boasts eight lenses, and eight Micro Four Thirds (MFT) sensors to help maximize image quality, dynamic range, low-light performance and colour depth. This allows the Insta360 Titan to shoot 11K at 30 FPS, 10K 3D at 30 FPS, 8K at 60 FPS and 5.3K 360 video at 120 FPS, plus additional monoscopic formats.
The Insta360 Titan supports shooting in 10-bit colour, features FlowState Stabilization technology, allowing for gimbal-like 9-axis stabilization, and Insta360’s Farsight live monitoring system, consisting of a transmitter and a receiver that can be attached to a smartphone or tablet. Farsight allows users to easily preview and control their shoots remotely.
On top of all this is Crystal View, Insta360’s proprietary playback tech. As playback systems are now supporting 4K, higher resolutions are even rarer. “It renders in real time exactly the part of a video a viewer is watching – with no computing power wasted on displaying what’s behind their head — so that even mainstream smartphones can play back full-quality Titan content,” explains Insta360 in a press statement.
Further details, as well as the option to reserve the Insta360 Titan, are available through the official website. Being the pro 360 camera that it is, the Insta360 Titan comes with an equally titanic price, $14,999 USD. You can place a refundable deposit now, ahead of the camera shipping in April.
The Insta360 Titan is the next step up from the Insta360 Pro 2 which arrived in the summer. Priced at $4999.95, it is capable of 8K per-eye 3D 360 video, thanks to its six lenses, 8K monoscopic at 60fps, 6K at 60fps or 4K 3D at 120fps.
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“There’s a huge overlap among the creators who are innovating in 180 and the ones innovating in 360.” Adds Max Richter, Insta360’s Head of Marketing. “For the first time ever, they can capture pro-quality content in both formats with one camera and one seamless workflow. Even better, they can shoot both 180 and 360 at the same time from a single vantage point.”
So, it’s not surprising that beyond our thrice weekly Life In 360° series we hear so much news relating to 360 degree technology and projects. One company we’ve been helping you keep tabs on for a good couple of years now is Chinese firm Insta360, which makes 360 degree cameras. Insta360 launched its first one back in 2016 – the Insta360 Nano – which was a clip-on camera for the iPhone 6 series of devices. Since that time the company has launched more iterations of the 360 degree camera and picked up numerous awards.
Insta360 is naturally being coy about what the announcement entails, however it is worth noting that its announcement comes just shy of a week from a year to the day that they launched their last 360 degree camera, the 4K