3D 360 degree cameras go head to head: Vuze XR vs QooCam
- The Vuze XR comes out ahead of the QooCam in resolution, build, stability and ease of use
- The QooCam allows users to refocus 3D images after shooting and has better imaging options
Is 3D back – again? Given that three-dimensional TVs quietly disappeared a few years ago after a brief comeback, the return of 3D as a new trend in the world of videography might seem puzzling.
The last few months have seen the debut of a couple of new 360 degree cameras that add on a 3D mode known as “VR180” – the Vuze XR (US$439) and QooCam (US$399) – but are they just novelties?
Both the Vuze XR (from Israel-based HumanEyes) and QooCam (from Kandao in Shenzhen, China) are “standard” 360 degree cameras of the kind that have struggled to go mainstream in the past few years. The ability to film everything (and crop later … or not) initially seems irresistible.
After all, being able to capture what a place is actually like – instead of having to decide what to point a camera at – is a chance to capture raw atmosphere. It definitely is that, but with endless creativity options come a few issues.
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