whoa you see this I'm seeing myself in 3D VR 180 and this is my eyes I'm live streaming
directly into my head my VR headset This is So Meta
Today, we are going to review another NEW 3D VR180 camera, featuring super high 8K resolution,
10-bit color in HDR10, in VR headset real-time live preview, and SRT protocol no latency
VR live stream.
This is TECHE 3D VR180.
Featuring TWO 1-inch SONY CMOS sensors, this camera also has internal stitching.
The lens is so tiny, you don't even see it in the final image.
And it is designed for vloggers and solo creators.
The color LED screen is in the front NOT in the back.
And it is fully comparable with Pico 8K VR180 livestream without a computer or a streaming
server.
It even features a HDMI 4K stitched output for multi-camera switching.
We will also discuss the new consumer VR180 camera from Canon in this video.
I hope you are as excited as me.
Let's deep dive and learn everything about these new 3D VR180 cameras
Hey, what's up, everybody?
It is your boi Hugh here.
Not like other brands, TECHE 3D VR180 camera is already publicly available.
There is no Kickstarter.
The price tho, mmmmmm,
$4,225.00 US Dollars Wow, it is expensive.
Why is it so expensive?
Let's take a look at the specs together.
It features TWO 1-inch stacked CMOS image sensors from SONY.
It can do 8K at 30fps in-camera live streaming and support TWO 8K feeds for two broadcasting
platforms simultaneously.
So you can stream to Pico and Meta Quest at the same time, which will double your VR180
streaming revenue.
This is huge but more on that later.
It supports the Zoom H3VR or any other USB 4-channel ambisonic mic and has TWO great
48khz 16-bit internal Mic with a fanless design.
So it will capture great live audio for the moment's notice without looking for LAV or
a professional microphone.
And it also supports professional USB-C mixers or audio interfaces like the latest RØDECaster
Duo or RodeCaster Pro 2 to use Preamp and XLR Microphones for VR180 Podcasting.
No VR camera really cares about live audio solutions until NOW.
It has Built-in 512GB UFS storage and external TF card support.
8K VR takes lots of fast and expensive storage.
Great to know it includes a half terabyte in-camera storage without extra spending.
It is the lightest VR180 camera besides EVO—it weighs 750g.
It is not as small as EVO tho.
And it is not splashproof, waterproof or dust proof.
So don't go diving with the camera.
Look at the physical design of the camera, it is very slick.
Compared to CALF or Canon, it really tries to stay out of the traditional camera look
and go more into the Content Creator look.
It features a 1.5-inch display in the front instead of the back, making it super easy
for solo creators.
It is really what I believe the first VR180 Vlog camera
Everything can be controlled via the iOs or Android mobile app.
So it is easy for streamers to remote control the camera.
The KEY feature is 8K 30fps VR180 livestream.
It is the first VR180 camera that can go live without a PC computer.
All other VR180 livestream cameras require a powerful PC with at least RTX 3080 as a
stitched box.
An RTX 3080 or 4080 PC costs more than $4000 US dollars - so yes, the cost adds up really
fast if you want to go live in true 8K VR.
So, the camera might seem to cost a lot.
But if you consider what it can do, it is really not.
TECHE told me there is an internal AI-powered stitching software running in the camera to
make sure the 3D ERP stitch is the best in the industry.
This is also a big deal.
So far, even Canon EOS VR Utility can not achieve perfect 3D in some scenarios.
I will need to use Mistika VR to recalibrate the vertical disparity manually.
After watching the in-camera auto-stitch capture in my Meta Quest Pro, I have to say the AI
still needs some work.
The stereo is a bit too much for close-up objects.
I still think my manual stitch is better.
But, it is a huge step forward if you have the possibility to fire the 3D fixer.
I am pretty expensive to fix your 3D problem.
Please, call me up if you need a 3D Fixer.
I will have another dedicated tutorial on the 8K VR180 live stream on the Pico platform,
outside of US.
As right now, it is not supported within US.
TECHE supports TWO very important things for high bandwidth, low latency VR live stream.
It supports SRT protocol with H.265, and 5G CPE for outdoor wireless livestream.
YouTube or Meta does not support SRT.
And AT&T, Verizon or T-mobile do not support 5G CPE.
What is the benefit of SRT?
Well, latency.
SRT in the pipeline reduces stream latency to less than a 1-second delay.
So you, as a content creator, can have close to real-time communication with your viewers.
Mission critical businesses like in medical can have real-time feedback.
Sports broadcasts can have realtime updates.
All these are big deals in livestream.
Pico does support SRT stream, and it is a matter of time US has reliable 5G coverage
to do stable wireless upstream.
So, are you waiting for the trend to come, or are you investing in the upcoming 5G innovation?
That's totally up to you.
Anyhow, I will keep you informed so you don't fall behind - at least in the area of XR LIVE.
Another key feature of Teche 3D VR180 camera, the feature you might overlook, it is HDR10.
Well, it might not be a big deal for YouTube or the current headset distribution.
BUT, the upcoming Apple Vision Pro support HDR.
We don't know if it is HDR+ or Dolby Vision - but we can safely assume it will at least
support open-format HDR10.
Which mean, your VR180 video color will look more vivid inside Apple Vision Pro.
You won't see it here as this video is mastered in REC 709 for YouTube distribution.
But good to know TECHE is forward-thinking in the color department.
Another huge feature for professionals is the live preview for clients - onset or remote
VR production.
TECHE capture 2 streams on recording - as you see here.
You get a 2K proxy and 8K 10-bit file in each capture.
Using the PC software, you can setup an RTSP stream.
It will continually stream out what the camera sees in 2K to any source that is listening.
Including your VR headset.
So when your VR headset is connected to the same local network wirelessly, it can view
camera feed - just like what you see here.
It source a huge problem in VR180 production.
For the first time, the director or the client can see 180 3D live and give live directing
and feedback.
I have been on so many VR film sets, and I can tell you this is huge.
OR, you can do that Ryan Trahan style "I Survived 50 Hours in 3rd Person" viral video, but this
time, live streaming it in 8K VR180.
Boom, just give you a Viral Video concept - don't sleep on it.
And if Ryan is watching this video, please reach out.
I make it happen.
Okay, now you have a better understanding of why this camera is so expensive.
Let's talk about image quality.
We will compare all the available VR180 cameras currently in the market - to see which has
the best image quality.
Watching it on my Meta Quest Pro, the image quality is good.
No missing top and bottom like CALF, and not even the left and right lens are in frame
- like Canon or EVO.
There is absolutely no post-production needed to see VR.
You can do camera to headset no problem.
It can also do 8K 3D VR180 timelapse out of the box - which is an addon bonus for timelapse
photographers.
Here from left to right, we have Insta360 EVO, CALF, TECHE 3D VR180, and the Canon EOS
R5C with the Dual Fisheye lens.
Let's freeze frame.
We have Keeley here standing about 2 meters away from all the cameras.
Not only the frame of TECHE is larger, the same size as Canon, it also looks really clean.
Let's zoom in 300% and isolate the frame.
Insta360 EVO looks really fuzzy and overly compressed.
It is just a very bad-looking image.
The other 3 all hold up pretty good.
Again Teche looks really smooth - well, actually too smooth and kinda looks unnatural.
It is like there is a beautify filter on Keeley to get rid of all her imperfections.
All her freckles are gone.
In Canon, you can clearly see freckles on her face, her forehead and her nose.
Canon looks softer is b/c Canon does not add denoising or sharpening to the image.
What a Cinema camera suppose to do - not doing colorist's job.
You can see those freckles too, more clearly in CALF.
Also, Keeley's eye bag, and her wrinkles.
Yes, those are not pleasing to look at.
But in my opinion, it is not the camera's job to decide what is good and what is bad
in an image.
I rather the camera capture everything in full detail and let me decide in post.
I am curious to know what you think?
Comment below.
Now let's look at the left side of the lens - where Kimchi is.
Zoom in on Kimchi.
What a cute boy!
So in the dark area of the frame, Canon is pretty noisy.
Canon RAW requires Davinci Resolve denoising, and you probably know that already if you
are following my Resolve VR180 tutorial.
EVO is basically unusable in low light.
CALF and TECHE both do pretty well.
TECHE def has the cleanest image of all b/c its sensor size.
So if you hate noise and you do not want to do post-production, then TECHE is a pretty
good option for you, especially if you do VR180 live-steam in dark concert.
Compared to Canon and CALF, the TECHE image looks a little bit stretched on the side,
which makes Kimchi look fatter.
Another problem is Chromatic Aberration.
Look at Kimchi's tails, there is a purple and blue edge on his tails.
The issue gets worse in the high contract area like this tree line here.
On the right, we have a focus chart.
Let's zoom in.
Teche captures the most amount of details and it is the sharpest of all.
That is the benefit of a larger sensor.
The biggest benefit of a larger sensor is distance details.
Zoom in to the windows outside of my backyard, you clearly see the clarity of TECHE is the
best.
No argument about it.
It also has good color rendering and vivid images even in so far away, thanks to the
10-bit color depth.
I don't want to give you the illusion that TWO 1-inch sensors are better than a Canon
Full frame sensor with 12-stop of color.
It is not.
Canon, we have to remember, shot at RAW with no in-camera sharpening and C-log 3 cinema
gamut profile.
Even thos we did a REC 709 conversion - the image still looks pretty flat.
When we add post sharpening and color grading in Davinic Resolve, we can bring back all
these details.
But, just by the fact that Teche matches up with the expensive Canon R5C without any stitching
It is still very impressive
We did not include FM Dream into the mix - which is a TWO APS-C sensors VR180 camera.
But hopefully, I will get my hand on one to review it for you soon.
There is one more camera you need to pay attention to - it is by Canon.
It debuted in Japan this month under their V-series - a consumer focus camera line.
It is a lot like Insta360 EVO.
It allows you to capture both 360 videos and VR180 videos.
We have no specs, no sample, and no price yet.
But I am pretty confident to guess this camera will be well under $1000 - probably with 1-inch
sensors as well b/c their PowerShot V-series only use 1-inch sensor.
Besides Canon, MSG Sphere - the big dome in Vegas - and its production house in Burbank
California just released their own camera system called BIG SKY.
It features a single 316-megapixel, 3-inch by 3-inch HDR image sensor, which is capable
of capturing 18K by 18K square format.
Pair with their crazy big fisheye lens, as you see from the image, it can capture 16K
immersive video for the world's largest LED wall - the MSG Sphere in Las Vagas.
U2 is going to throw a concert there this year with this tech.
If we can get 2 of them, then we can have the world's largest stereo VR180 images.
Hmmm... will that be nice?
So yes, pretty exciting time to be an immersive content creator.
With all these news, plus the release of Apple Vision Pro, what do you think?
Comment below and let's make some guesses together to see where the industry is heading.
As always, it is nice to hangout with you all and I feel like I know you.
Or maybe I am delusional.
Well, Kimchi says hi.
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high-quality dog food b/c Hugh spent all this money on Cameras.
If you missed my review on CALF, another new VR180 camera, check it out here.
If you want to see Kimchi and my original VR180 production - check out this playlist.
Maybe you can find some inspiration to spice up your next VR video.
I will see you in the next video, VR livestream, or in the Metaverse!