A startup is teasing a 3D VR camera that not only shoots in 8K but operates much like a smartphone, with built-in Android OS. The Slam XCam is a smart camera designed for creating and even livestreaming virtual reality content. The 8K 180° VR camera, which is expected to begin shipping in March, could very well miff Canon, which teased a prototype 8K VR camera last year that hasn’t yet launched.
Slam is calling the XCam a “world first” because of the camera’s mix of smart design, 8K, VR, 180° and 3D features. The Slam XCam is a boxy camera that looks a bit like an oversized smartphone, but with two large lenses on one side and a large touchscreen on the other.
