Samsung Releases First Public 3D 360 Degree Camera - Project Beyond

As many tech enthusiasts already know, Samsung has been working with Oculus to produce Virtual Reality Goggles that work in conjunction with the Note 4. They have named it the Samsung Gear VR. The VR itself is essentially a dock for your Note 4 with a gyrometer and accelerometer to track the movement of your head.

Once Samsung's latest flagship Note is connected with the Gear VR it will provide power to the device and allow viewers to see 3D Virtual Reality content with the help of its 5.7" Quad HD Super AMOLED display. The first time the smartphone is attached to the Gear, Oculus software is downloaded, this is what powers the user interface once the eye piece is dawned.

Although the Gear VR is public knowledge to the majority of technology buffs, one thing that most may not know is Samsung is planning on selling a 3rd piece of hardware in order to complete your 3D experience. Today they have unveiled a camera called Project Beyond. It will perform 3D recordings in 360 degrees and can stream the output directly to the Gear VR. The camera is actually made up for 16 Full HD cameras which is how the 360 degree recording is possible. Samsung says that connected users will be able to see the video stream from the Gear VR with no lag.

The Gear VR Innovator Edition is set to release next month and will cost $200. For a bundle that includes the bluetooth gamepad it will cost $249.

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