Orah 4i - Dark horse in the market of cameras 360

In the world of virtual reality, a lot of noise was made by Video Stich . Their camera, the Orah 4i, which is just preparing to go to the masses , promises to settle firmly in the niche of cameras for shooting high-quality panoramic streaming video. Is it really? Let's try to figure it out.

How it all began

It's no secret that virtual reality in the near future will only gain momentum. And in order to keep up with this trend, a small idea for a startup has matured. Of course, market analysis began immediately. Thank you very much Denis_Stolyarov for his wonderful article .
The only problem that is immediately overdue is streaming video. Without it, the project simply can not exist. And today there are cameras that support streaming units. And some will be released at all. The only decent option with decent performance was the Orah 4i.

Purchase

At the time of writing, the article on the site is pre-order. The purchase did not amount to any special problems (we managed to get it for $ 1,795). The site was written in large letters that the delivery will be in July 2016. But it was just a marketing ploy. If you look at the Pre-Order Terms, it becomes clear that in July they will be delivered only to customers from the USA and Canada. The rest will have to wait until September. Of course, the idea arose to use the services of intermediaries in the United States, but as is usually the case - a clever idea comes after an SMS about writing off money arrives on the phone. Delivery to any country costs $ 275 (and is free for the US). The total weight of the unpacked equipment is about 3.2 kg. Therefore, in almost any options, the delivery through intermediaries would be cheaper.

Video quality

This moment is the most alarming. After all, at the time of purchase, apart from this well-assembled video, there was nothing.

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Then the company finally decided to post a panoramic video shot with its camera. After watching this video, I wanted to get the money back.


The following video looks a bit more encouraging. I found him on the trail from here . I don’t know why the company decided to make it private, but I don’t have any doubts that it was filmed on Orah 4i.

Conclusion

Of course, I don’t like to guess the coffee grounds and I’ll definitely make an overview when the camera comes. Perhaps the device will exceed my expectations, and perhaps disappoint. The answer to the question of whether to buy a cat in a bag, I think everyone will decide for himself.