Canon's WEIRD R5 lens might be BRILLIANT? VR 180 for RF! 

"I can't show you this on 2-dimensional RU-vid". RU-vid has pretty good support for VR180. You can't blame RU-vid for this one!

We all know in which business this lens will thrive 😁

This is an innovative lens and I would never want to discourage a company from innovating

My grandpa was very into "stereo photography". He had several cameras that had 2 lenses, and took 2 photos simultaneously. Then he had viewers to to look at the image in 3D. Most of his stuff was from around 1900. He had a huge collection of vintage cameras. I wish I knew then what I know now.

dude how you start the breaking news is funny. starts from a serious tone then blends into your normal tone. lol.

This lens will certainly sell great, and there will be a lot of content and a lot of consumers for the produced content. Because that is a lens made for the production of porn.

I make my own stereo photos with two identical cameras side-by-side on a board, then view them with an old stereoscope and a phone. Some things you can never really capture properly in 2D, like snow piles or snow drifts.

i just realize why RED’s new RF mount camera can shoot 8K 120P

when you do VR, you are splitting the resolution. with an 8K sensor, that means you get a 4K VR video. people were "misled" when they bought something that had 2560x1440 resolution and wondered why the video was so soft, only to learn that each eye got 1280x1440. And the true view is more like 1280x1280 in each eye for this example. Those "5.2K" cameras don't really advertise that videos would be half that resolution.

This might be useful for another thing. Creating depth maps with a single camera to use them in VFX of for anything else requiring depth maps, maybe fast 3d scanning and texture creation too

I watched a concert done with cuts in vr180... The band was a bit meh, but it was the coolest thing. I think vr180 will be a game changer if people ever get to trying it

As soon as I saw this 12:36 it all made sense to me. Back when google did their cardboard 3d viewing thing you could make for yourself I got excited and tried to make one myself but learned you had to buy magnifying glasses to make it work so I tabled that idea. One thing I learned doing research was pretty much the only real content out there is the, ryhmes with corn, industry. This is for corn producers. LOL. I shouldn't laugh but I guess times are just that tough for Canon, along with everyone else,... when they're servicing the corn industry.

I will always prefer watching 3d over 2D content. Especially my home videos. Im going to get this just to shoot home video. Also watch the slomo guys in vr180. Amazing!

OR you can get 2 gopros that already do 4k 120fps, put them side by side and save 5000 dollars…

This lens would be very useful in areal photography for mapping. Companys and governments would love to pay $6000 to have a digital stereo camera because it is an order of magnitude cheaper than other alternatives.

Vitrimin made one of these for the GoPro years ago. And... many many years ago Kodak and other companies made "Stereo Cameras" for 35MM and 828 Film that had two lenses. Go back even further and you find the Stereopticons. Everything old is new again.

You mentioning the family videos in the future is exactly what inspired me to start shooting VR. 💚 It's going to be as meaningful as watching family home vhs movies. I transfered all the vhs videos to digital to cherish the memories forever.😊

14:30 What do you mean, 'concepts'? The HTC Evo 3D was a production model, I owned it. ☺ (it was also a very good phone beside the 3D)

I still love the 3d movies. I have a Samsung 3d TV that I will never get rid of and I still buy every 3d movie that comes out even though there are much less now days. The glasses are not the big kind with batteries but the same as the movie theaters have so they don't cause any headaches. I still love having 3d movie night and the kids love it too even though they are getting older.

Didn’t Panasonic try this before in their camcorder sector?

It's worth noting that, when you talk about the 120hz refresh on a VR headset, that's how fast it's updating the image displayed on screen based on the movement and direction of your head, where if that's too slow, the fluid in your ears mismatches the signal from your eyes, and it makes you sick. The frame rate of the *content* you're viewing using that headset is something different, and all the traditional pros/cons for faster/slower framerates apply as they do in traditional non-VR mediums - where a slower 30/60hz obviously isn't a nice, but it won't make you sick.

This will be a game changer for VR... adult content.

I'm one of those who gets incredibly motion sick for hours while using VR of any kind. Doesn't matter how "immersive" this stuff is, won't be able to use it.

At 12'39" I managed to freeview a stereo pair, after establishing whether to cross my eyes or set my eyes to focus on infinity: parallel viewing. A bit of a success, brief as it was. Most of my life of travel has been chronicled using the post war Stereo Realist camera created by Seton Rochwhite. I've have several and the best one optically was one of the earliest, built by the David White company in 1947. I enjoy stereo slides in my battery handviewer still. All that aside, 3D Stereo photography and cineography will come of age when we are unencumbered by headsets, or clunky eyeware and the like. In science and industry it is a major tool. There is also a book co-authored by Brian May illustrating the Apollo spaceflight era of stereos.

When I saw this lens I was amazed by how cheep it was for such an unusual lens, the second thing was a suspicion that canon had made this with a customer. I wonder if Holywood wants a 5D like small 3D camera for films. We have seen 5D's used in films like Mad Max where they need a small cheep camera to chuck on something for a shot and not care if it brakes (compared to some high end camera it's cheep). Facebook is also doing a push for more AR content so maybe it's them & google also comes to mind.

Understand a massive issue with 3D 180 suffers from vertical parallax issues and this corrects that and will be a game changer for the future of VR. Most high end 180 are from dual body dual lens rigs and this new setup by Canon halves that price. To have a R5 for fixed perspective and 180 VR is incredible for flexibility.

7:54 slight correction: the original Oculus Quest actually had a refresh rate of 90 Hz. The Oculus Go, Oculus's first standalone headset, was limited to 60 Hz.

I will watch anything in 3D. I was waiting to buy a Vuse 3D used or if the price came down. 3D doesnt have to be 180 degrees, In fact it should be like a regular camera 80 or 90 or something

Hmm... I'd like to watch a well-made movie like Rogue One in 180 on a headset. I think the 180 field of view is the sell, and the stereoscopic part is just so it doesn't feel weird. Not sure what it would cost to shoot regular cine and 180 takes. It would probably involve retakes, but maybe that's a fraction of the overall cost.

I absolutely love VR 180!! But it needs to be 60fps at the minimum, maybe even 100fps. Headsets will be light and comfortable in 2 years, and the vertigo will be completely eliminated. I'd love a $3000 solution like the Z CAM. It needs to be on a gimbal of course, otherwise you feel dizzy. I want to be in the future NOW, so I'm already shooting it (Insta360 EVO). Apple's VR headset may be leaps and bounds above everything else. AI will be able to post process bad quality and make it high quality 10 years from now. As long as you shoot today, and have something, it'll be repaired and viewed in the future. But if you don't shoot in VR at all, you'll have nothing.

You should do a video about what you use your VR goggles for!

I was asked a long time ago if 3D and VR are tha future. My response was only if it fits the content. For example if you have an idea you can deviled that idea in a picture, video, song, book, website, video game, with features that maybe suitable for it such as surround sound, film, 3D, VR, panorama imaging, etc. First find out what way you want to express your idea and then pick what media and format best suits that content.

Smart phones will lead the way toward 3D and maybe even bring back 3d displays. There is enough separation to place 2 cameras far enough apart to mimic human vision.. Then display that onto a 3D capable display and it will give the video/image into that mythical 3D pop photographers are always looking for. The 3D display will also be using eye tracking to create foveated rendering to even push the realism further.

Stereo slide photography was a thing back in the 1950s and my dad had a 3D camera. We have several boxes of slides from family vacations. A few years ago I was able to track down a stereo slide viewer. It's cool going back to those old slides every once in a while to revisit those trips. I've never tried VR in any form. Maybe it would work for my kids and grandkids. I do have an R5 but this lens isn't one I'd get for my own content creation.

"breaking news" 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😬😬 gets me each time I hear that hahahaha

This, paired with binaural mics, would be fantastic for shooting virtual concerts.

I'm all in for creativity and innovation. I know the tech itself is nothing new but to have it in the mirrorless prosumer/professional space for a mass produced body is original. The irony is that you'd think Sony should have been the first to introduce such a lens to their lineup since they're the ones who led the 3D revolution back in the late noughties!

Since you can separately focus the two lenses I wonder if this can be used as a split diopter lens? And I like making content in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio, the theatrical Cinemascope aspect. I would hope that this lens would enable that. I would love to have a lens that takes still pictures in that aspect ratio. I see some potential in this lens but the VR aspect of it is a non-starter for me. I want to use this lens in ways that they simply aren't talking about.

Ok on your camera for every budget video. You said most videos/pictures can be shot on a good cell phone. So can I do what this kit provides on my cellphone without buying this Canon r5 and vr lens?

Best consumer 3D camcorder - JVC GY-HMZ1U - they should redo it in 8K. Auto focus, auto parallax, zoom lens, displays R, L, RL and 3D, let's you know when the parallax is a problem.

very interesting reflection on the VR 180 limitations. To paraphrase a well known politician, VR 180 has been, is, and will be a feature of the future.

My eyes are closer together than average. This makes everyone in 180° VR look like giants.

Interesting as I had a 3D smartphone around 8 years ago. You could take photos and videos in 3D and then view them on the phone and they would be 3D. That technology has already been invented, but never took off. I still have that phone somewhere. I think people were just not interested in it. Maybe now it will slowly take off, not sure.

Well, I feel like getting my 3DS out of storage now. The last time I've played with its camera I didn't know a thing about photography yet

I'm using the Playstation VR headset for a year now. It's one of the most interesting technologies I've ever used. Even if the resolution and the weight aren't ideal the experience in 180 or 360 is so much more immersive than watching 2D videos. These experiences are what lead me to this video because I love the idea of new and affordable solutions for content creators - even if it's not sure when this technology will be as important as it should be.

Good coverage of the topic. It's not going to take off until the VR headsets are confortable and the ecosystem easy to use. Also the VR content consumes a lot of data traffic, becouse watching low res content in VR is bothersome and HD is not enough. But is worth keeping an eye on this. 180 VR is good almost for every topic, but 360 VR could have some specific situation where it would be worth, like environment exploration, both interior and exterior. The comprehension of the environment proportions is much better in 3D. I imagine the tour of an house you want to buy, or an hotel: you can move the video back and forth, pause, and then look around in that specific point similar to a real 3D virtual tour. In the future, AI will be able to transform the environment of the video in a real 3D space that you can navigate freely instaed of a predetermined path.

Supurb. This guy knows the game.

Tony it is now 2 years later. Apple has entered the VR/AR market and Canon just released a second lens for the R7 and yet a third lens promised this fall. I think now is a great time to update this video. I think a lot of issues you addressed here are still valid, but things may be changing in some areas. I own the R7 and the $1100 lens is still a lot, but it would be something new to do and some of us would enjoy making VR content since we have the gear (I own the Apple Vision Pro). Content on the R7 would be easier to deliver since the files are smaller. Hard to know if there is a pay off down the road but I think the education market, medical research and procedures, and even the showcasing of products (Gucci, for example, did a fantastic VR/AR documentary recently on Apple Vision Pro), not to mention entertainment, are all possible applications for this tech. It could be the future so paying some attention to is would be a good thing. Also, I just saw a post from someone, which viewing youtube's content on the new 3.9mm f3.5 dual lens asking "Where is my 24/F1.4?" Was that you, Tony? LOL.

I've been looking for something like this since the release of the Apple Vision Pro. Have you tried your videos in the AVP as yet?

I assume the way most content created in 180º VR would allow for head movement as you'd only be viewing a smaller "crop" of the scene (hence the need for 8K or higher) and you have a full 180º to look around in. Of course, it might be weird to look around in 120Hz while the motion of the content is only 30 or 60 fps... In any case, it's a cool lens. I'm sure as the years go by Canon will have RF mount cameras that can shoot 8K in 120fps that would make VR content much more natural.

Will this lens be able to be used with a Canon R6 in the near future?

Side note: I'm surprised the Vuze XR was mentioned given the company has gone out of business. The combined costs of the camera and the lens put this out of reach of people who were purchasing the Vuze.

I think it's an interesting concept and unlike the gears you mentioned that failed, those are lenses.. They'll still be usable in 5 or 10 years when we'll have 8k/120p available and that lens will still be here and working perfectly, unlike those all in one devices. So while this is probably just aimed at porn industry to be honest for now, I think it's a good move from Canon, like you said, 100% of the pie is better than a chunk of a shrinking pie. And who knows we might actually get some good content coming out with that kit.. The manual focus though might limit things quite a bit.. Either everything on tripod or need of a real film crew to handle everything..

wait... imagine the SLOMO GUYS USING THAT seeing the speed of light in super slomo, seeing a bullet woosh by in slomo broooo

It’s good that someone made it! With all the Sony kit you have, why bother adapting an old DSLR lens to an R6 when you can just stick the 24mm GM on your A1? Or an A7S3?

I love the idea of VR, I love my Valve Index headset and the games I play on it. The immersion and just next level to the gaming experience is a show for where the industry of interactive content is going. That said, the whole VR/3D concept is one that has been struggling to get into motion. With gaming it took until the Quest (arguably the Quest 2) to make it not just affordable for the general consumer, but also have a great enough market to justify more development of games with VR. So over the next few years I can foresee the VR gaming industry continuing to grow as more high end and affordable options are developed and games are developed for people to play. But that leads to the issue with VR video. The issues of VR video are for the most part listed in this video, and I agree with all of them. Creating professional content for VR is a challenge, even professional 3D is questionable due to the issue of demand. But it gets into the circle issue of why make hardware for something that has no content, and why make content for something that has no hardware? I do believe that 3D phone screens will probably be the biggest push to validation of this type of production, but I think in the meantime independent creators should continue to make use of the resources we have and develop content for it regardless. Unless there is something to consume with new hardware, not many people will buy it. Here is where I think we're already in a good situation and should move forward. Travel Vlogs. Unlike films where you need to be focusing on a specific framing and have everything carefully laid out and presented by the creators, with travel vlogs and other similar types of content, being able to look around is a benefit! There are things constantly going on when a creator is walking around, so being able to look around not just allows you to experience more, but also gives you replayability as you can see the video from at least 4 key perspectives. In terms of just pure 3D content, there are some ideas that I would like to see if are possible, but will be trial and error for sure. A major thought I have had is an answer to the issue of the video being unmoving in 3D. If you move your head or tilt it in any way, the video will stay static in the way it was filmed since it isn't 3D. So What if you are wearing a VR headset and it puts you in a cinema or other type of room environment where you are looking at a screen, and each eye will see the screen in the room, but only show the corresponding image (left eye gets left image, right eye gets right image). I'm not sure how the brain would process that, but if it processes it as intended to create the 3D effect w/o issues, then you can look around, tilt your head, and nothing will be jarring since you're then looking around in a virtual space.

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Isn’t there potential for other cameras to be able to use this lens? I thought the red cameras used canon RF lenses.

Didn't we get one of these with Panasonic about 8yrs ago

360 is already obsolete, 720 is the future ...

👓 The opening removal of the glasses are getting better and better! 😅🤣😂

I know one specific industry where this is useful. (And that's pretty much it.)

I think the most interesting VR camera is the insta360 one R. Because it is so modular, it can do 180 3D vr, 360 VR, and can also be rebuilt to just work like a gopro type action camera. That and it also has a rig to mount it to DJI drones which the potential for filmmaking is incredible. But i agree that both the capability to consume and shoot content needs to be readily and cheaply available for a technology to catch on.

Hi Tony , i really like your hair style today,

Tony, have you tried Insta360? they have VR 180 camera too....

12:53 Actually, I'm pretty sure you _can_ get a live preview in VR... If you use Canon's phone app, fullscreen the video, and then put your phone in one of those $6 Google Cardboard style headsets from Walmart or the like, you should be seeing what the camera sees, in VR, in real time. (At least that was my immediate thinking while watching the Canon promo video.) Obviously not as nice as my multi-thousand-dollar PCVR setup, but functional!

This is how we shot our 3d movies. The first one I worked on was TX Chainsaw 3D and we shot it with 2 offset camera called Stereoscopy. We had to edit both angles to give a 3D look in theaters.

So I'm confused is the VR 180 on the Canon 8K or Just 4K being it looks like its only using half the sensor for each side? Im a HUGE lover of VR and still use my Vuze to capture 5.7K video with it but i just cant justify 6 Grand on lenses and a body for onky 4K resolution. That's just not enough resolution for decent clarity when its stretched out like that even if it is on a full frame camera....cause, well half the sensor isnt full frame anymore and you lose the benifits of full frame simply by using that lens. Shame. For the life of me I don't understand why someone doesn't take the wide open market with no competitors right now (though a small demographic) and make an 8K Vuze XR style camera and simply add better stabilization to it. I mean we have cell phones now doing 8K. I have an idea where im going to take two smart phones that are 8K capable, use two fish eye adapters, and stitch them together in post. I wonder if i can beat the resolution of the Vuze by just doing it myself. No harm in trying.

Are we gonna be able to use this lens on another DSLR ? Like SONY, at 60fps ?... 6K ?

watching VR in 30fps is pretty unwatchable indeed, also 4K is not enough for a sharp image. You need at least 5K/60 to get a decent image and starting from 6K/60 it starts to look very good. Unfortunately CANON's apprach can only fail this time, unless they come up with a 6K/60 capable camera. I am producing music videos, in 2D of course, but i am also using the Insta360 EVO for some additional one takes just to have them in stock for the future. The EVO records in 5K/30 and the quality is not really that good, so i am enhancing the videos with a software to 60fps and upscale/clean to 6K. Still, this is not near the quality to real 6K/60. I am waiting for a decent solution, which can at least record 5K/60 natively with good lenses and sensors.

Tony are you familiar with the Reto 3D 35mm Film Camera? I'm wondering if this lens would allow for interesting photography possibilities. Great video breaking down your thoughts. I just recently bought an R5 and can't wait for it to arrive and I can start working with it! P.S. I also recently passed my part 107 big thanks to you!! legend for that video. pce

They can be used as multiple cameras at endzone for football game in US while doing live. It is not for ordinary people.

This lens came to my attention two nights ago when perusing through the Oculus Quest Metaverse store where it was demonstrated by a young film maker who created a musical dance video. Immediately from the very start of the music video I was absolutely blown away as the opening scene took place within an elevator crammed with people. With my Oculus Quest 2 headset on, siting on my couch I turned my head from left to right feeling gob smacked with the never before experience that made positioned my fully immersive perspective as though I was also huddled within the elevator as I turned to see the gentleman and lady standing each by my side with one of the actors who was standing in front of my surprised me as she turned her head and looked me in the eye acknowledging my presence. My 2D Go Pro Max is about to get shelled because I am definitely purchasing this complete game changer of a lens and the Canon R5 that is the only camera that is able to capture footage that if it is a short or full feature film, the viewer will be for the first time in cinematic history not given one perspective that the camera operator shoots from, this will enable viewers to move within the scene and watch the film from any perspective they choose. As far as wether or not there is a demand or not, this is a true opportunity to be one of the first pioneers in creating our own independent platforms within the Metaverse because you can, as I have done and will be doing again, create your own Occulus Quest Metaverse space as a developer for free. Also, the 3D TV”s that fizzled out is no comparison to the current commercial applications of using such a cutting edge vr camera technology within the Metaverse BECAUSE we now have the block chain Cryptocurrency that is part of the new virtual reality commerce where uploads will be available to be offered as NFT”s that motivate individuals to own a share of the film or debut artist film. Imagine if we had the opportunity to own a piece of Michael Jackson’s epic Thriller video that has gone done in history as the most successful music video of all time. Now we can.

I would be interested to know how this handle stills. I offer my clients a lot of virtual tours of real estate and construction. If I could create an effortless top tier walk through. I would love that.

very good review of 3d video emergion vs 3d computer animation totally agree with all the points.

360 is going to continue grow in bounds, and I am so stoked canon jumped out on this one similar to how they changed the game with they OG Mark 2…I been filming 360 content for headset and for 2D output, I agree with what your saying about jumping into moments in the future, it’s one of the coolest things for sure, I have done it now with people in the same location as the footage was shot 3 years difference in time on one project and the pay of was incredible. Live streaming 360 is amazing and just the fact that you have so many ways to use the same file after filming is really going to be a game changer if the quality can continue to rise with more people creating content. We just need to continue experimenting I think so many people have not really explored all its potential, I use it in almost all my projects now after starting to integrate 6 years ago and really only see my use increasing with this new release, I hope you follow this release more! I can’t wait!! ✨🙏🏿❤️‍🔥

Thank you for addressing the fact about canon not producing wide angle primes such as the 24mm 1.4. It is frustrating to see such a weird lens while waiting for those fast rf primes. What are you doing Canon?

In short: People who use VR daily, understand this product, others don't. Tony seem to be the latter. I can easily spend 12hrs straight in vr playing "games", watching videos or doing other stuff, regardless if it is 3D or 2D content without any fatigue. The immersion and sense of isolation is great fior me. If there was more content I would fully switch monitor or TV screen to VR for pretty much everything. Not everyone feels the same way tho. Some cannot last more than 15 to 30 minutes, whether it is first or subsequent use of VR. The lens will sell like a fresh buns for sure.

I like my 2011 panasonic 180vr lens ... the lenses are too close together, but that can be an advantage with macro-ish scenes. works great with video, but F5.6(?) requires a lot of light!

Can I think of taking the file from R5 and inserting it directly into the Oculus Quest 2? Without any PC processing or post-production work? Canon saves the two points of view in the 8k frame exactly where and how the Oculus wants them to reproduce the original VR 180 3D scene? in this case I believe there is a future.

Looking forward to downloading some 8K test footage to watch with my VR rig. It’s just stereoscopic video though, I wouldn’t call it VR.

360 can sometimes be better that 180, it's like a lense, it all depends on what you are going for, 360 is definitely better for interactive entertainment, for example, the "game" face your fears in VR wouldn't work well for 180, it's all about taking audio cue to know where to look, it's less of a game and more of an interactive experience

Panasonic did a stereo lens for the Lumix system (targeted to play back on their 3D TVs) but it was f14, and did not work for video recording bizarrely enough. A friend of mine had film 3D camera and it is kind of cool. I think there is a market. My Galaxy S10 can create VR panoramas I found out, you play them on Google cardboard. It's kind of neat.

Just like 3D, great concept but a little ahead of the consumer tech. This lens is amazing and seriously the future of VR moving forward. We just need cameras that can support AT LEAST 6k 60fps with this lens but 8k 60fps is really the ideal spot moving forward. I personally own and use an Evo, pair of gopro cameras and a K2 Pro and if the right camera existed for this lens right now, I would dump all my cameras for a setup like this in a heartbeat. Lets hope the momentum continues and this release gives us VR aficionados enough wind under our market to see more innovation come out soon.

Is vuze the same brand that used to be azureus?

Very good, but the idea is not really new. Around 1950, maybe early, my grand father has a special camera with 2 lenses to do 3D pictures Negative was on a piece of glass. I keep this camera in my collection I can show you if you want

I was thinking of getting a iPad pro 2021 for video and photo editing on the go what on photoshop will I be missing out on with the iPad compared to the desktop? Or should I get surface pro7 (pro 8 is way to much I can get a pc better at the price they want for it) or better touch screen option than thos I don't know abought

anyone else think this will be huge in the adult video industry? from what I have heard when searching this subject is seams that's where vr mainly is used right now as is.

Exactly what makes people think that VR will be successful with the bulky VR goggles when people are not willing to even wear the 3D glasses?

My brother!! Been a while since I heard anyone talk this well about 360!! Lezgo!!! Can this drop happen already. 🥵🥵

Ive been toying with 360 and vr content for a few years now. Always falling short on the final quality. I think there are some potential applications here for family driven memories like weddings or anniversaries. Virtual tours would be great in 180 vr. Ive also created boudoir videos in vr and this would be SO much better in that aspect to be able to add lighting and movement and 3D!

9:40 I have to agree and disagree to Tony. I played a lot in VR and know some friends who do as well. I love Skyrim VR for example. Its not made for VR, so the controls seem a little clunky, but once used to that the experience is what "Role playing" is literally all about. Why? Because if you walk in a dark dungeon, it is freaking dark. There are no lights in the room that would give you a sense of safety. You cant see a thing in the headset if it is supposed to be dark. The surround sound is flat out scary when you dont know the game at first. A big undead monster literally a head bigger than you is charging at you wielding an huuuge axe. Imagine not seeing him and only noticing him as you turn around... You dont get that from playing on a monitor - not even in 3d. I can play that game all day without sickness. But I have to agree with Tony - it is very isolating. Smokers cant smoke while playing, and I cant follow a football game or drink some beer. When you play, that is all you do. You cant really participate with anything going on in your room. I usually play while seated, but still you end up turning and loosing orientation at times. You gotta do what you gotta do in battle after all... Taking off the Glasses isnt hard, but you do need to pause the game during that time since you wont see what is going on. It has happened to me on countless occasions that it was night and completely dark when I finished playing and when I took the glasses off. Luckily I can turn on the lights by voice. So I dont see VR being dead at all, but it wont be mainstream and thus stay expensive. But newer games like Halflife Alyx prove that you can have great VR support in a game. Check out the AirCar Demo also. Of course, VR may always be for First Person games. Can't imagine playing a game like Diablo on it... Anyone wanna try a whirlbarb in Diablo VR in first person? :-)

Maybe a lens like this might be nice for virtual production. It does absolutely need a longer focal length for that though. My reason is that you can create a good depth map from the content which could be used for geometrically correcting lights on your actor in post production. I do admit there is much wrong with this idea, but it is a nice application.

The Red V Raptor 8k 120p RF Mount Full Frame

This is one of those products that simultaneously seems really dumb and really interesting.

Re Glasses. You're talking about ACTIVE 3D but there were also PASSIVE 3D TVs at the same time (mine is from 2013). Passive doesn't use powered glasses (it uses the same kind you get at 3D movies), and looks better.

This lens its gonna be used on the Adult Film Industry for VR... and probably some arquitech or something.. but mostly those Adult film producers... my guess

Watching this video reminded me of the 1970s. A new product was just coming out. The experts said it was too expensive, it would never be owned except by a few corporations, and in the end was just a fad. That product was called a Computer. Ever heard of it? I have watched Tony trash this lens twice now. It's obvious he has no interest in VR and no imagination of the possibilities it brings with it. The ability of a dying parent to leave a VR180 message to their young child so one day they could see them. You could record Christmas, Birthdays, Weddings, or any other event to watch later as if you were there again. I personally would pay good money to have VR180 video of my Grandparents before they passed away. Now I just have some photos and fading memories. Just like with computers there will always be people resistant to change, and unable to see the future.

Previewing 3D effects. It is not hard to train yourself to "freeview" or "parralel view" without special viewers. You sort of relax your eyes as if you're falling asleep at your computer. The two images will flow and snap together and you will see it in 3D. Helps if the image is smaller. You can also buy special glasses that work like an old timey stereoscope, except you wear them like glasses. It's easier with smaller images, and on phones and tablets.

and its made for the things you're thinking of now 😂😂