Back in April we gave a preview of the new virtual reality camera from Jaunt, a company that hopes to revolutionize the way movies are filmed.

Today, Jaunt finally revealed the commercial version of its new VR camera, called NEO, and it's a beauty.

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Described as a "turn on and shoot" solution for VR filmmakers, the device can capture high-resolution 360 degree images, produce high dynamic range (HDR) images, and capture time-lapse and high frame-rate images. That last one means those epic slow-mo scenes you're accustomed to in your favorite action movies will translate well in the VR space, thanks to the NEO.

"Every aspect of the NEO design, from the high-speed image sensor, to the wide-angle optics, to the embedded software, was engineered with cinematic VR capture in mind," Koji Gardiner, Jaunt's director of hardware engineering, said in a statement.

Image: Jaunt

The device, which is the fifth generation of VR camera created by the company, combines an array of high-resolution cameras in one seamless housing. Despite the multiple camera set-up, the NEO is fairly compact and weatherproof (exact specs to be revealed), offering the promise of VR footage in a number of unique environments previously limited to traditional film cameras.

When Mashable's Josh Dickey tested out some of Jaunt's VR footage, he was impressed, but most consumers won't know whether or not the VR footage they're watching was made using Jaunt technology or not.

However, to get a sense of just how immersive Jaunt's footage is, the company already has a free-to-download gallery of VR footage, viewable on the Oculus Rift and Google Cardboard.

Finally, content created using the NEO can easily be edited using mainstream editing tools like Avid, Premiere, Final Cut Pro X, Maya, 3Ds Max, After Effects and other software suites.

Unfortunately, access to the NEO will be limited to companies partnering with Jaunt (under rental or lease agreements), and those partners won't get their hands on it until August.

“Jaunt will complete the first systems in August, and ramping up production after that, building dozens of cameras in 2015,” Arthur van Hoff, Jaunt Founder and CTO told Mashable.

At present, there are no plans to offer the NEO as a product to the general public.