Video-sharing giant YouTube has brought virtual reality now to actual reality. Although not as quite as effective, but YouTube has brought what it had promised back in January. YouTube has introduced the ability to upload and view 360 degree angle videos on their website naturally with the intent to keep up with the technology and attracting a larger audience. If you’d look at the video below, you will realize that YouTube has done a great job especially because the videos look great without the use of a virtual reality headset.
The support to 360 degree views is currently available on YouTube’s Android app and on Google Chrome on the web. On the phone/tablet via the app, the user can change the angles of the video by changing the orientation of the device. On Chrome, the angle can be changed in a traditional Google Map style arrow buttons available on the video.
The good news is that it isn’t necessary to visit the YouTube website every time you wish to see 360-degree video. The same functionality is available also on embedded videos. The bad news is, currently there is no 360 degree support for iPad and iPhone users. However, YouTube has assured that they are working on the same and support will be available soon.
No comments:
Post a Comment