Canon made a prototype 180- and 360-degree VR digicam

Canon has lengthy been synonymous with conventional pictures, however the firm could possibly be getting ready to take a extra definitive step into the world of digital actuality. On the Photograph Subsequent 2023 present in Japan, the corporate confirmed off a prototype convertible digicam. The unnamed machine 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, for example, the corporate launched a for its RF mirrorless digicam system. The digicam Canon teased at Photograph Subsequent options the corporate’s V branding, which it sometimes reserves for consumer-facing merchandise. That might recommend Canon could possibly be able to take VR extra significantly. Whereas the corporate has generally been , Canon’s normal gradual tempo might work in its favor this time round. Client VR has been gradual to take off, however with Apple’s into the area, the digicam producer could possibly be ideally positioned to make the most of rising curiosity within the format as soon as the market is extra mature.