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Xiaomi’s YI division has officially announced their new stereoscopic 3D camera - the VR180 . The new camera , designed to capture 5.7K and designed with the help of Google’s VR team (Project Tango!) The camera shoots 5.7K and it even has the ability to do stitching in camera and do live broadcasting via a companion app (Google VR180) . The rear features a 2.2" LCD touchscreen 4 microphones for audio with noise reduction and a USB Type C . Pricing and avilability details are yet to be announced . Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - DPreview

Xiaomi's Yi lineup of cameras  recently made a huge splash in the Action camera market with the Yi 4k - A camera that costs cheaper than a entry level Go-Pro with specs that rival the top end Hero Black models .But in recent times GoPro finally realized this new threat from China and addressed accordingly with the launch of the Hero 5 series .But once again ,Xiaomi has upped the ante with the new Yi 4k+  - a carbon fiber based action camera that can shoot 4K @ 60fps  . Design &Specs via - Xiaomi/elproducente The Yi 4k+ follows the same design as the previous model except for some carbon inserts .The new model is still not waterproof out of the box and instead it requires a waterproof case (which can be purchased separately) like the former 4k model .This design idea is similar to GoPro's previous gen Hero 4 line and therefore the Hero 5 might have the advantage as the camera is waterproof out of the box .There is however a advantage to Xiaomi as it all...