YouTube’s “VR180” format cuts down on VR video’s prohibitive requirements

Enlarge / Grab a phone, strap in, and start watching VR content. VidCon, the largest conference for online video creators, took place this week, and YouTube celebrated by announcing a new VR format. YouTube has supported VR and 360° video for some time, but the format is really hard to do right. The camera rigs are really expensive, and for […]