360-Degree Videos: A New Way of Sharing Videos on YouTube

Advancement is what make the technology going on. On that track, YouTube has now added a new change in its videos. Users can now be able to upload and share 360-degree videos onto YouTube. With this advancement, the firm had started to experience the virtual reality with the help of user uploaded videos. During the playback of any such video, you will be able to view all the angles. But the best use of it can be felt by all the VR headsets owners present worldwide.

The main advantage of this 360 degree appeal is that while viewing it, you can look around the scene which will let you perceive as if you are present at that location. With this, watching action, games onto your gadget will become more interactive. Talking on this feature, YOUTUBE said that these videos will run flawless on Android YouTube app as well as official website (www.youtube.com) running on your PC. The team of developers are working to make these videos run seamlessly on Apple iOS and other platforms.

Currently the team is working with Bublcam, Giroptic’s 360cam, IC Real Tech’s Allie, Kodak’s SP360 and RICOH THETA , the 360 degree video maker companies to make their cameras compatible to upload the videos on the website. But at present, if you are in mood of creating your own videos, then you have to undergo a complex process. Firstly you have to own a 360-degree camera and made its setup ready to shoot. When the setup is ready, then you have to run a Python script, made available by the You-Tube. It will be used to add metadata; also You-Tube will use this script to checkout that the video is running correctly and is 360-degree when you will upload it.