YouTube now allows you to play 360-degree videos
For some time now there have been video cameras capable of recording at all angles to the time Devices that allow you to create 360-degree content, where the viewer can enjoy all the environment on the same plane. Something truly amazing by allowing each user to choose the perspective they want at all times. The good thing is that you no longer have to wait to enjoy this content or purchase expensive glasses and helmets that offer this experience.The YouTube mobile app has just welcomed support for 360 degree videos Of course, at the moment only on the platform Android
In this way, and without the need to update the application, it is possible to search for this new type of video through smartphone ortablet to enjoy the contents in a much more immersive and personal way And, taking advantage of the With these devices' sensors, all you need to do is turn around to enjoy all viewing angles, directing attention to any point in the moving image. Simple and quite amazing
Just look for some of these videos that have been circulating for some time on the YouTube platform The company Google has even featured a playlist with just a few samples of what you can watch and enjoy in this revolutionary format.When you start playback, you just have to place the terminal in landscape position to be able to see it in full screen and start moving to where you are wants to look A question that is not especially comfortable if the user does not have space or option of movement in his 360 degrees, but that worth a try.
And there is already all kinds of content available for this mode of reproduction. From videos that show all the angles and situations that occur in music festivals, being able to turn the mobile to see the public or look in the other direction to see the stage, to videos of extreme sports in which to enjoy every angle and achieve a more particular transmission of sensations than content focused on a single plane. In addition, there are also all kinds of original content created to enjoy experiences like armchair chasesDefinitely things best seen in swivel or standing chairs so you can see all angles without missing a thing .
These videos also reach the web version of YouTube However, on the web page, from the computer, it is only possible to change the angle clicking with the mouse The result is the same, although the experience loses quality because not being as agile and immersive At the moment YouTube only supports this type of videos recorded with special camerassuch as Bublcam, Giroptic”™s 360cam, IC Real Tech”™s Allie, Kodak”™s SP360 and RICOH THETA , requiring certain technical tasks (insert metadata), although they claim to be working to make this process automaticThey've also talked about bringing this support to the YouTube app for iPhone and iPad coming soon
