Latest VR 180 & 360 cameras: new and coming soon

11 days ago

It’s an exciting time for VR with many VR cameras and mods being created to satisfy growing demand. Find out about all the latest and upcoming VR cameras and links to VR content on DeoVR made with each model.

Newly released in 2024

Insta360 X4

This brand-new 360 VR camera was released in April 2024 to immediate acclaim. It offers superb 8K resolution and a number of useful add-ons to make this one of the most appealing 360 cameras on the market right now. While it lacks a VR180 option, the 360 capabilities look excellent, especially considering the $499 price tag. We'll be publishing a full review and VR footage recorded with this camera very soon, plus a special unboxing video. Keep checking the blog for the latest info.

Key specs:

8K 360° video, plus 5.7K 60fps and 4K 100fps
Invisible Selfie Stick effect.
Doubles as a traditional action cam, with Single-Lens Mode: ultra-wide 170° view with MaxView at an upgraded 4K30fps
Powerful 5nm AI chip supporting AI-powered shooting and editing features
Smart control system with features such as Voice and Gesture Control,
135-Minute Run Time at 5.7K30fps (2290 mAh battery - 67% longer run time than X3)
Removable lens guards
Pocket-sized
2.5" Corning® Gorilla Glass® Touchscreen
FlowState Stabilization & 360° Horizon Lock for smooth, level shots
Waterproof - down to 33ft out of the box, (the Invisible Dive Case add-on takes shooting to 164ft)
Cold-Weather Resistant - Handles temperatures as low as -4ºF (-20ºC)
Sensor Size: 1/2''
Aperture: F1.9
35mm Equivalent Focal Length: 6.7mm

Coming Soon

Kandao QooCam 3 Ultra

The enhanced version of the QooCam 3 360 VR camera (released in 2023) has been announced for 2024. It supports recording 8K 30FPS, 5.7K 60FPS, and 4K 120FPS, compared to the original model’s 5.7K 30FPS. It also uses DNG8 with Raw+ Algorithm, which is said to “surpass optical limitations, capturing enhanced panoramic photos that preserve rich image details and deliver exceptional quality.” The DNG8 format provides greater flexibility in post-processing and editing.

Key specs:

Quality: 8K 30FPS, 5.7K 60FPS, and 4K 120FPS VR video
Photo: Up to 96MP 360-degree photos
Type: 360 VR camera
Sensor size: Dual 1/1.7-inch sensors
Aperture:
Bitrate: 10-bit HLG video
Audio: Four built-in microphones
Gyroscope: Six axis
Touchscreen: 2.19-inch touchscreen
Stabilisation: Yes (instant stabilisation)
Stitching: In-camera
Livestreaming: In-camera livestreaming

Price: TBC

ETA: 2024

Canon foldable VR camera: 360/180 hybrid

This affordable consumer VR camera is rumoured to be priced under $1000 and allows for both VR180 and 360 filming. The prototype model we’ve seen has a hinge which allows one of the two lenses to be rotated, taking the camera into back-to-back mode for full 360-degree recording. For VR180, the lenses will be side-by-side. Read our full report on this and the other upcoming Canon VR devices.

Key specs:

Quality: 8K 30FPS, 4K 120FPS
Type: VR180 and 360 video
Mechanism: Hinge
Live streaming: Yes

Price: Rumoured to be under $1000

ETA: TBC

Hao Wang’s VR180 Camera

Hao Wang’s upcoming VR camera is in the early design stages and the creator is actively discussing his project with fellow VR creators on DeoVR. Join the DeoVR Facebook group to keep up to date with the developments and follow Hao Wang’s progress.

Key specs (TBC):

Quality: 8K 30FPS / 4K 120 FPS
Type: 180-degree fisheye camera (1/1.5”)
IPD: 65mm
Bitrate: 100Mbps
Codec: H.265
Smartphone support: Android13
Chip: Snapdragon GN2
LCD: 6.67” screen
Audio: Dual stereo onboard microphone
Streaming: Supports livestreaming with in-camera account login
Battery: 5000mah
Charging: 65W fast charge (40 min to charge 100%)
Power: Supports external power supply

Price: TBC

ETA: TBC

Canon APS-C stereoscopic 5.2mm VR lens

This concept crop-sensor VR lens is set to be priced at around $400. It's designed to work with APS-C image sensors, unlike the existing dual fisheye lens, which only works with full-frame sensors. Despite having a smaller sensor, the image from these cameras is of much better quality than that of smartphones or compact cameras. This also means this new VR lens can be smaller - the width is the same (to match human eyes), but the depth is shorter, making it more portable and easy to carry.

Full details have yet to emerge, but this cheaper lens would open up the world of VR video creation to a much wider market.

Canon short-angle 3D lens

This new lens seems to tie into Apple’s spatial video and spatial photo functionality, which we explored in our coverage of the iPhone 15 Pro. The lens distance is much smaller than the human IPD, so it won’t offer full 180-degree stereoscopic visuals, but will give a great impression of depth.

Similar to the APS-C VR lens, this prototype was shown attached to the APS-C camera, EOS R7, again, opening up 3D content creation to a wider market. However, it isn’t certain that this is the specific aim of this lens - it could be for 3D macro shots.

Recently Released

Several great VR cameras were released in 2023 and continue to come to market in 2024:

TECHE 3D180VR (released 2023)

The DeoVR team is working with this camera, and a full report is coming soon.
VR videos at DeoVR recorded with the Teche VR camera

CalfVR (released summer 2023)

iPhone 15 Pro (released September 2023)

The new iPhone 15 Pro can shoot stereoscopic video, a key connected feature to the Apple Vision Pro.
See our results and find out how to record native spatial videos using the camera app on the iPhone Pro Max (v17.2 and above).

Join the discussion at the DeoVR forum, Facebook and Reddit.