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Of course, the XR isn’t exactly screen-free - a Wi-Fi connection enables live view in the mobile app, which will yell at you for forgetting the memory card and show an awkward preview if you’re not holding the camera where it should be. With such a simple control scheme, using the Vuze XR itself is almost as straight-forward as point-and-shoot. It’s also harder to see if you’re holding the camera level. A tiny LED light indicates if there’s a problem, which isn’t always noticeable - I “took” several pictures only to remember later that I had pulled the MicroSD card out to use in another camera. Flipping the lenses in and out switches between modes easily, while moving from stills to video is also easy to do without the app.īut like all digital cameras without screens, realizing your mistakes before you take the shot is tougher to do without connecting to the app. With such a simple control scheme, using the Vuze XR itself is almost as straightforward as a point-and-shoot. The handle makes the camera a bit tall, but the design is overall compact considering what’s packed inside, and even with that handle, the camera could tuck into a larger jacket pocket or small purse Simple, immersive captures The dual lenses, controls and handle all wrap up into a camera that weighs less than eight ounces. Occasionally, your hand on the camera grip will be picked up in the shot - using a selfie stick and triggering the shot with a smartphone solves the issue, but can be a bit of a pain. And without a screen, there are some sacrifices, like a less obvious warning light when an SD card is missing and lack of access to some settings without using the app. The few imperfections are actually common within the 360 category. The design, for the most part, works well. A screw-in wrist strap is included with the camera, but needs to be removed to use a tripod or other mount. At the very bottom of the handle is a tripod mount. Towards the bottom of the handle, an access door opens to reveal the MicroSD card slot and the USB-C port. The only other button is the shutter for triggering photos and videos. A set of lights up near the lenses indicates which mode the camera is currently in. Holding the power button turns the camera on and off, while a quick press switches the shooting mode from still to video.

Resting near the thumb on the grip handle are three buttons - an on/off button, a Wi-Fi button, and the button to pop out the lenses. The flip-out lenses may be fairly unique, but the rest of the control scheme is rather simple. But the Vuze XR’s design makes perfect sense for the 360 category, which recognizes you don’t always want to be filming in 360. The design is a bit odd-looking and reminiscent of early digital cameras like the Nikon Coolpix SQ, an early-2000s device where the camera swiveled to show the lens.

For fans of virtual reality, it’s a relatively cheap entry point to creating your own content. The Vuze XR may be a bit quirky, but it’s one of the most versatile immersive cameras on the market - and earns that designation with a sub-$500 price tag. Insta360’s One R camera gains lots of exciting new features

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