Nearity 360 Alien All-in-One Conference Camera — Product Info, Room Fit, Platform Compatibility, and Spec Comparison

This guide answers the most common pre-sale questions about the Nearity 360 Alien: what it is, which room sizes it fits, which platforms it works with, and how it compares with other Nearity products.

Product Overview

The Nearity 360 Alien is a 4K 360° all-in-one conference camera that integrates cameras, microphones, and a speaker in a single device that sits in the middle of the meeting table.

Key Features

• Four 8 MP SONY Starvis CMOS sensors with 4 × 120° ultra-wide-angle lenses (F2.0, fixed focus), stitching a true 4K, distortion-free 360° view. A 30° automatic exclusion zone filters out displays or walls behind the unit.
• Three AI view modes: Discussion frames up to 4 active speakers, Global keeps a steady 120° main-lens view, and Presentation tracks and zooms on the current speaker. Speaker tracking (voice + face detection), auto-framing, auto exposure, and auto white balance are built in.
• Six omnidirectional noise-cancelling microphones with ProperClean 2.0 AI audio, full-duplex, and Automatic Gain Control — a 16 ft / 5 m pickup radius out of the box.
• An 83 dB Hi-Fi speaker (80 ± 3 dB, 4 Ω / 3 W).
• Up to two expansion microphones extend voice pickup to 52 ft / 16 m for long tables and large rooms.
• Five touch buttons for mute, volume, and modes, plus a remote control.
• Plug-and-play over USB-C or the optional NA20 Wireless Dongle — no drivers, no apps, no IT ticket. HDMI and RJ45 are also supported for fixed room setups.

Room Suitability

The 360 Alien scales from huddle rooms to boardrooms with modular expansion microphones — no complex IT retrofits.

1. Huddle / small room: 3–6 people, 100–160 sq ft. Use 1 × 360 Alien. Add 1 expansion mic for extended coverage.

2. Medium room: 6–12 people, 150–300 sq ft. Use 1 × 360 Alien + 1 expansion mic (Starter Kit).

3. Large room: 12–20 people, 300–600 sq ft. Use 1 × 360 Alien + 2 expansion mics (Ultimate Kit), extending pickup up to 16 m / 52 ft. Supports rooms of up to 30+ people.

Platform Compatibility

The 360 Alien connects as a standard USB camera and speakerphone — no extra software required.

• Meeting platforms: Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Webex, and most other meeting applications.
• Select the 360 Alien as the camera, microphone, and speaker in your platform's device settings.
• With a direct USB connection, select Nearity 360 Alien; with an NA20 connection, select Wireless transceiver NA20.
• Operating systems: Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, and Linux.

Video output: USB output up to 4K @ 30 fps; wireless dongle output 1080p; HDMI output 1080p @ 60 fps (MJPEG up to 4K @ 30 fps / 1080p @ 60 fps; YUY2 up to 480p @ 30 fps).

Spec Comparison: Nearity Conference Camera Lineup

Summary

The Nearity 360 Alien is a 4K 360° all-in-one conference camera with four 8 MP lenses, three AI view modes, 6 noise-cancelling mics, and an 83 dB Hi-Fi speaker. It fits rooms from 3 to 30+ people — bare unit for huddle rooms, plus up to 2 expansion mics to extend pickup to 52 ft / 16 m for large rooms. It connects plug-and-play over USB-C or an NA20 Wireless Dongle and works with Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Webex, and most meeting apps on Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, and Linux.

Choose the 360 Alien for medium-to-large hybrid rooms; consider the 360 Basic for smaller spaces, the 120 Max for front-of-room layouts, or the A20S if you only need audio.