Apple’s Vision Pro Mixed Reality Headset just received a much needed boost with Blackmagic Design announcing it is now taking pre-orders for its URSA Cine Immersive camera.
The strange looking camera with its dual lenses is designed specifically to produce immersive content for Vision Pro. I saw it at IBC in Amsterdam this year and it’s certainly a sight to behold.
“We are excited to begin accepting orders for Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive, which is the world’s first commercial camera system designed to capture content for Apple Vision Pro and preview a true end-to-end workflow for Apple Immersive Video and DaVinci Resolve,” the company said on Instagram.
Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive is now available to pre-order direct from Blackmagic Design offices worldwide for US$29,995.
Delivery will start in late Q1 2025.
“This will let us work with initial customers to develop the post production pipeline with DaVinci Resolve and then Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive will be available via Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide, which we expect to be later in the year,” the company explained.
To make all this work, we’ll see an updated version of DaVinci Resolve Studio with new editing features for Apple Immersive Video.
“As this workflow is very new, we are looking forward to working closely with initial URSA Cine Immersive filmmakers and production companies to refine the production workflow for Apple Immersive Video before releasing URSA Cine Immersive to a wider audience in 2025.”
Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive Features
- Dual custom lens system for shooting Apple Immersive Video for Apple Vision Pro.
- 8K stereoscopic 3D immersive image capture.
- 8160 x 7200 resolution per eye with pixel level synchronisation.
- Massive 16 stops of dynamic range.
- Lightweight, robust camera body with industry standard connections.
- Generation 5 Colour Science with new film curve.
- Dual 90 fps capture to a single Blackmagic RAW file.
- Includes high performance Blackmagic Media Module 8TB for recording.
- High speed Wi-Fi, 10G Ethernet or mobile data for network connections.
- Optional Blackmagic URSA Cine EVF.
- Includes DaVinci Resolve Studio for post production.
DaVinci Resolve Immersive Features
- Export and deliver native files for viewing on Apple Vision Pro.
- Support for monitoring on Apple Vision Pro from the DaVinci Resolve timeline.
- Ability to edit Blackmagic RAW Immersive video shot on Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive.
- Immersive video viewer for pan, tilt and roll.
- Automatic recognition of Apple Immersive Video (left and right eye) for dual file stereo immersive content.
- Option to bypass transitions rendered by Apple Vision Pro.