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

Canon has lengthy been synonymous with conventional images, however the firm might be getting ready to take a extra definitive step into the world of digital actuality. On the Picture Subsequent 2023 present in Japan, the corporate confirmed off a prototype convertible digital camera. The unnamed system encompasses 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 response to , 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 Picture Subsequent options the corporate’s V branding, which it usually reserves for consumer-facing merchandise. That might recommend Canon might be able to take VR extra significantly. Whereas the corporate has typically been , Canon’s traditional sluggish tempo might work in its favor this time round. Client VR has been sluggish to take off, however with Apple’s into the area, the digital camera producer might be ideally positioned to reap the benefits of rising curiosity within the format as soon as the market is extra mature.