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 — for anyone watching on their 2D computer screen or phone. The Daydream team is apparently working with Lenovo, LG, and YI Technology to build new cameras that will record in the format, which creators will be able to edit using tools like Adobe Premiere.
Interested parties can sign up for more information here, and YouTube says that eligible creators can sign up for a loaner VR180 camera at YouTube Space.
Source: YouTube Blog, VR180
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