By technical editor Matt Allard:
Flowcine were showing a sophisticated prototype of an innovative camera gimbal movement controller called Orasus, that the operater wears on their head. Using a combination of the Freefly Mimic and a SmallHD 502 monitor, when the gimbal operator moves their head in any direction, the camera moves in the same direction.
The system allows for a much more intuitive experience and lets what you see become your camera framing. The operator still retains peripheral vision so they can safely move around their surroundings.
![The system incorporates the Freefly Mimic technology.](https://www.newsshooter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/DSC01063-600x400.jpg)
Flowcine is still developing the system and will be making it into a more compact and practical solution that will include their own high-bright display. The Orasus looks like a great solution and it will be interesting to see what the finished product will look like. Flowcine are also working on a simpler display-only version that won’t incorporate the Mimic functionality.
The company were also showing a new prototype steadicam arm called the xArm, that has 83cm of boom range, 10cm more than any other arm that is currently available. It is also a kg lighter than anything else that is on the market. The xArm should be avaialble within a few months for purchase.