The Lenovo Mirage™Camera with Daydream™

 

LENOVO MIRAGE Allows Everyone To Share Their Own Virtual Reality

Today, Lenovo™ announced, in partnership with Google®, the Lenovo MirageCamera with Daydream, a powerful  new  tool  that  lets  you  capture  and  reliveme mories l ike  you’re  really  in  the  moment.  The  Lenovo Mirage  Camera  is   a  VR Camera  that simplifies  creating  virtual   reality  content  with  easy  video  or  image capture  and wireless  upload  to  your  personal  Google  Photos™  and  YouTube™ account.  VR180  eliminates  the need  for  specialized  virtual  reality  videography skills  and  professional  camera  gear  to  shoot  immersive 3D VR  Videos  and  photos. Everyday  users  and  digital  storytellers  can  now  create,  produce  and  share immersive  content  without  expending  extra  effort  or  equipment—just  point, shoot,  relive and  share.

Launching  the  Lenovo  Mirage  Solo  and  Lenovo  Mirage  Camera  with Daydream together  reaffirms  our commitment  to  designing  products  that  are different  for  the sake  of  being  better.  Together,  the  Lenovo Mirage  Camera  and Lenovo  Mirage  Solo  with  Daydream complement  each  other  for  users interested  In immersive  VR  but  who  want  affordable  prices,  high-quality content  and  simple  set-up.

A compact  point-and-shoot  camera,  the  Lenovo  Mirage  Camera,  slips  right  into your  pocket  and  supports YouTube’s  new  VR180  video  format.  Its  dual 13MP fisheye  cameras  achieve  depth  in  image  and  video  by capturing       the  same  images at   slightly  different        angles  to  form  a  3D  effect,     in    which      near  objects  look near, while far  objects        appear  far. The  two  lenses       also  offer  a  180 x 180-degree  field    of   view  to  let you  see  more.

Finally, we built the Lenovo Mirage Camera at a price for mainstream consumers; democratizing VR by

proving you don’t need expensive equipment or computers to make VR.

Experience Once-in-a-Lifetime—on Demand

“You had to be there.”

Until now, reliving experiences through 2D videos and photos just isn’t the sameas thereal thing. But what if  you  could  perfectly  capture   the  feeling        of  “beingthere”?        The  Lenovo   Mirage  Camera  lets      you  share       your once-in-a-lifetime moments   with   friends,   so        they  can  see      what    you  saw  in   exactly   the  same  life like clarity and feel what you experienced first-hand.

Relive  those  precious  moments  with  family  as  if  you  were  there  again, replaying  your daughter’s   game- winning  goal  or  recapturing  that feeling when  your  dad unwrapped   the  perfect  birthday  gift.  The excitement of  a  live  concert  or  game,  the majesty  of  the  Rocky  Mountains  or  the  razzle-dazzle  of  a  street  performance— allcan  be  captured,  relived  and  shared.

Just Point and Shoot

Just  point  and shoot.  We  designed the  Lenovo  Mirage  Camera  for  simplicity  with just  three  buttons— power, shutter  and  function.  Toggle  between  three  modes: photo,  video  and  live  broadcasting.

You  can  even  pair  with  your  smartphone  via  Wi-Fi  Direct.  Download  the  VR180  appby  Google  to  make  your phone’s  screen  act  as  a  viewfinder,  letting   you  preview all your photos  and  videos.  About  the  size  of  a smartphone  and  weighing  just  139grams,  the  Lenovo  Mirage  Camera  fits  into   small   pockets  so  it  travels where  you  do.

VR180 Made Simple

VR180  videos  act  exactly  like  standard  2D  videos  in  YouTube,  Google Photos  and companion  apps—meaning  you   can  watch  the  same  ultra-high-resolution  4K  video on  your   phone,  tablet   or   PC—all   without  needing  a headset.  But  owning  a  VR  headset  such  as  a   Google  Cardboard™  or  the  Lenovo  Mirage  Solo  with  Daydream adds  the  immersion element  to  your  viewing experience   and  encourages  you  to  watch  again  and  again.

And  like  2D  videos,  VR180  videos  can  also  be  edited  with  familiar  and  popular video  editing software.  You can  work  with  Adobe®  Premiere®  Pro  to  edit  VR180 videos  in  post-production  without  having  to  learn  and adopt  different  formats or  using  specialized  hardware  to  stitch  footage.

Instantaneous Sharing

You  can  share  instantly.  We  integrated  the  Lenovo Mirage  Camera  tightly  with Google Photos and  YouTube.  While  you  can  store  your  content  on  the  camera’s 16GB¹  on- board  eMMC  (or  use  an  optional  microSD  card  for  up  to  128GB  of additional  storage),  all  content  can  also  be  uploaded  to  Google Photos.  You  can  also upload live broadcasts and  videos  to  your  YouTube  VR account,  thanks  to  the  camera’s Wi-Fi - no  smartphone  required.

The  device  houses  the  Qualcomm®  Connected  Camera  Platform  with  a  powerful Qualcomm  Snapdragon™  626 SoC  which  features  integrated  high-quality  dual cameras  and  powerful  processing  with  built-in  Wi-Fi and  even an  integrated  X9LTE  cellular  modem  in  the LTE  version,  2GB  of  RAM,  USB  Type-C  charging  and  a slot for  a  removable  battery.  The  camera  offers  up  to  two  hours  of  continuous  usage  for high-resolution video  recording.²

And  in  addition to the Lenovo  Mirage Camera,  we’re  also launching two more devices  today  in  collaboration with Google and Qualcomm to bring immersive, life-like  experiences  to  our  customers:

Lenovo  Mirage  Solo  with  Daydream  is  the  world’s  first standalone Daydream  VR  headset, matching  simplicity  with immersion  to  bring  you  the  next  generation of  virtual reality;

Lenovo  Smart  Display  features  the  Google Assistant  built  into a  vibrant  full  HD  touchscreen  display.³

The Mirage  Camera  is  expected  to  be  available  beginning  in  the second  quarter  this  year 

⁴ All  products  are  available  on www.lenovo.com.⁴

Discover  more  at  www.lenovo.com/lenovolaunch  and  www.lenovo.com/ces.

1 Actual  available  capacity  of  user  storage  is  less  because  the  operating  system, and  other  software  which  utilize  part  of  this  capacity.  

2 Actual  results  will  vary, and depend  on  numerous  factors  including product configuration  and  usage,  operating conditions,  wireless functionality  and  other  factors.  The  maximum  capacity  of  the battery  will  naturally  decrease with time and usage.

3 FHD  touch screen display is available on the Lenovo Smart Display 10-inch model.

4 Lenovo  Mirage  Camera  LTE  version  is available  in  select  markets.  Prices  do not include  tax,  shipping  or  options  and  are  subject  to change  without  notice; additional terms  and  conditions  apply.  Reseller prices  may  vary.  On-shelf  dates  may  vary  by geography  and products  may  only be  available  in selected  markets.  All  offers  subject to  availability.  Lenovo  reserves  the  right  to  alter  product offerings,   features  and specifications  at  any  time  without notice.