Along with the Nubia Z17 Mini, the company also announced the brand new 360-degree camera called Nubia NeoAir VR 360, the smallest panoramic camera in the world (it weighs just 26.5 grams!) which able to record 360-degrees video and pictures through the two fish-eye lens.
The NeoAir VR features two 210-degree fish-eye lens on either side and the panoramic camera also provides the ability to quickly access the preview of the photo or video by connecting your smartphone using USB Type-C port. It is compatible with smartphones running Android 5.1 and above operating system, at least 2GB of RAM, Qualcomm Snapdragon 600/800 series, MediaTek Helio X series, Exynos 7410 and 8890 and Huawei Kirin of 9xx series processors.
As mentioned above, NeoAir VR comes with USB Type-C port, so it’s a necessity to access devices with a similar connectivity. Unlike Xiaomi Mijia 360 Panoramic Camera, which uses Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, and Micro-USB 2.0 connections to pair with other devices.
Nubia NeoAir VR Features:
- Dual 210-degrees fish-eye lenses
- Photo resolution: 3008×1504 (3K)
- Video resolution: 2560×1280 (2K)
- Diameter: 38,5mm
- Weight: 26.5 grams
- Connectivity: USB Type-C
Nubia has also revealed some of the compatible smartphones names with this 360 camera are of course Nubia Z17 mini, Xiaomi Mi 4c, Huawei Mate 7, Meizu MX5 , Vivo X7, Nubia Z9 Mini, Z7 Max (this is not an exclusive list, but only a few models directly quoted from the Nubia at presentation).
Nubia NeoAir VR Price and Availability
The Panoramic Camera Nubia NeoAir VR price is about CNY 1,699 – approximately $100 / £81.51 for Black color. The company has not revealed availability yet.