YouTube will have its own Virtual Reality application
In Google they have already shown their intentions to participate in Virtual Reality They have done so by presenting their own glasses for high-quality videos in immersive format, called DayDream Now, far from remaining expectant about user reactions, they confirm the arrival of the YouTube application focused on this technology to enjoy all the360 degree content available on this video social network, but through the new Google gadget.
This means that the Google Virtual Reality glasses, which we met in this edition of the conference Google I/O for developers, they will have their own YouTube application, which will be called YouTube VR A tool created for have access to all the content that the video platform has already been introducing in the last year. Issues such as 360-degree video clips, or 3D experiences that immerse the user in the action and make them the protagonist without leaving home.
The application, as stated in the official YouTube blog, will work as the tool that all users Android have on their mobiles. A platform where you can search for videos, using voice dictation, create playlists with all those contents that we like the most, get to know the comments of the users, offer our assessment with a like or a I don't like and many more.Of course, the differences come when it comes to enjoying Virtual Reality and its contents.
This tool will facilitate and make the experience of 360-degree videos and 3D content more immersive To do this, the glasses will allow Let's move our heads and redirect our attention to the point we want to look at at each moment of the video. All this in an application with an interface adapted to what is currently distilled in Virtual Reality tools: a series of videos and menus in 360 degree format through which you can navigate with the remote control of the glasses DayDream Of course, without stopping playing the previous video in the background. A 3D effect so as not to break the sensation of depth and immersion in the experience.
Now, although this application is adapted for Virtual Reality, users of DayDream will continue to have access to the videos of their favorite creators and youtubers, the videotutorials of tuexperto.com , video clips of your favorite artists and much more. And it is that the rest of the content of the video platform will continue to be present in this application, without focusing solely on the 360-degree videos All of this by adapting the experience through of the glasses, but without reducing the number of videos and channels available.
In short, an application to give access to everything that can be seen on YouTube currently, but through glasses Google Virtual Reality Something that will help you enjoy the experience in a more personal and appealing way. Of course, for now we will have to wait until the end of the year for the application to be seen, in addition to the glasses DayDream , which are still under development.