Reportedly, YouTube is in the works to roll out support for 360-degree video soon. The Google’s Cardboard VR solution, which turns Android smartphones into DIY virtual reality goggles, may have a hand in it.
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There are lots of cameras available in the market which can record 360-degree videos today, so there is probably a demand from eager video makers to start experimenting.
There will be endless possibilities in the virtual reality market when YouTube, the biggest Internet TV platform on the Web, starts supporting 360-degree video. It could change the way we look at highlight reels from sporting events, as well as extreme sports, adding an extra edge for spectators.
A YouTube spokesperson spoke to Gizmodo providing a vague statement on the reports that the service is simply “working to support 360-degree videos in the coming weeks.” Further information beyond this statement is unknown, but still has everybody excited by possibilities.
People could soon have access to truckload of new 360-degree videos, made by professionals or the average Joe. There is already a lot of excitement over the possibility of a full-featured film viewed in VR.
Samsung is already paving the way for providing 360-degree videos on its own Milk VR service for Gear VR, announced on Monday.
Once an official announcement from YouTube is out, it could get many scrambling to create new content.
