This week at CES, we get two new cameras that capture 180-degree panoramic images. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a5415ed346c5123f8921e2d/master/pass/lenovomirage.jpg
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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 […]
YouTube’s ‘VR180’ format works on screens and in headsets
At today’s Vidcon event, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki rolled out a new format for videos called VR180. Intended to split the difference between 360/VR formats and standard videos, it lets creators shoot videos that are immersive when viewed in a virtual reality headset, but still have a normal perspective — with slight stretching and flattening […]
