Nokia's Virtual Reality Camera 'Ozo' Priced at $60,000

Nokia on Tuesday said it will price its virtual reality camera at $60,000 and begin its shipments in the first quarter of next year. Officially announced in July, the spherical camera features eight synchronized 2K x 2K camera sensors and microphones and it is designed for making 3D movies and games that can be watched and played with virtual reality headsets. Up to up 45 minutes of footage can be stored to a 500GB solid state drive.

Nokia is now focused on making telecom network equipment. It is also planning to come back to the phone business by designing and licensing handsets next year.

Specifications

Presence Capture	Spherical and Stereoscopic Video capture with Spatial Audio Array
Video Sensor Type	Progressive Scan with Global Shutter
Video Sensor Array	Eight, synchronised, 2K x 2K sensors
Video Area Coverage	Full-spherical, 360 x 180 degrees
Min Imaging Distance	0.5m / 20" (spherical video coverage)
Stereoscopic Coverage	Centerline +/- 130(h), +/- 65(v) degrees
Lens Interoptic Distance	Effective max. 86 mm / 3.4"
Lens Angle of View	195 degrees per lens
Relative Aperture	f/2.4

Video Dynamic Range	60 dB / 10 stops
Base Color Temperature	5,000 degrees Kelvin
Base Sensitivity	ISO 400
Audio Sensor Type	Omnidirectional, solid state
Audio Area Coverage	Full-spherical, 360 x 360 degrees
Audio Dynamic Range	64dB S/N, 120dB max SPL

Master File Format	MOV wrapped OZO Virtual Reality with 8Ch raw Video and 8Ch PCM Audio
Video Compression	Wavelet-based raw
Media Module	500GB, Solid State Media
Record Duration	45 min per Media Module
Program Output	3G-SDI SMPTE 242M, DIN connector
Capture Frame Rate	30.00 fps
Cooling System	Passive (fanless) design
Battery Pack	Rechargeable Lithium Ion
Power Consumption	12V DC, approx 30W in record mode

OZO Remote Application	Available for OSX? 10.10 Yosemite
Camera Control	via 802.11 Wifi
Monitor Output	HDMI, Stereoscopic Virtual Reality render

OZO Creator Application	Available for OSX? 10.10 Yosemite
Audio Mix Preview Output	MOV, monoscopic stitched panorama
Video Composition Output	DPX, 8K x 4K, 10-bit, sRGB color space

Weight	4.2kg / 9.3lbs including Battery
Construction	Milled Aluminium Alloy
Color	Lava Grey
Dimensions - camera head only	264 x 170 x 160mm / 10.4 x 6.7 x 6.3"
Dimensions - with camera mount	264 x 170 x 238mm / 10.4 x 6.7 x 9.4"