Daniel J SaitHosted at London’s O2 arena, an event took place recently to mark the launch of Nokia’s OZO’s which features real-time VR preview, wireless operation and full 3D 360 VR audio and video live broadcast capabilities.
Why should installers or those in the smart home/building industry care?
Well VR is shaping up to be one of THE technologies that major manufacturers and broadcasters will be pushing hard in the next few years.
The technology has the potential to transform entertainment experiences, but also has possibilities in terms of automation.
Ramzi Haidamus, president of Nokia Technologies, explains: “OZO enables the creation of immersive virtual reality experiences that actually move us emotionally, and move us to act. Through OZO we can feel more present in the lives of people we’ve never met and widen the circle of empathy in ways we could never have imagined before. Technology that moves us this deeply is technology that moves us all forward.”
Nokia Technologies also announced post-production partnerships to facilitate the content production workflow.
Uncertainty about available workflow and tools for VR content creation has been a concern for the creative community, however with these partnerships OZO is designed to provide a comprehensive solution.
Deluxe will provide post-production services for OZO VR content, including editorial, stitching and colour.
Deluxe will also harness the talents of more than 3,000 global artists in the Deluxe Creative Artist Group, including premier talent from Company 3, Method Studios and StereoD, to support VR experiences created with OZO.
Additionally, Nokia Technologies announced that post-production software tools from London-based The Foundry, including NUKE, will soon support 3D content created with OZO.
The launch event featured a live broadcast 360 VR concert from band John Bull and the Bandits, who played 11 kilometres away at London’s The Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel.
The demonstration highlighted OZO’s ability to provide an immersive live experience to viewers, allowing them to put on a VR headset and be transported to another location.
John Wallace, CEO of Deluxe said: “Our history as a technological innovator, specifically our pre-eminence in the 3D and VFX arena, make Deluxe an ideal partner for Nokia’s VR initiative. Our collaboration with OZO allows us to provide high quality post-production rendering to create the highest level of VR experiences. We are tremendously excited by the capture capabilities of the OZO for the professional broadcast community—the first time a dedicated camera has been developed for this sector.”
So VR is on a role, will it be coming to one of your projects sooner than you think?
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