On YouTube there is support for high-definition video, shot on 360-degree camera.According to the plan of the company, it is done in anticipation of the era of virtual reality to which manufacturers are preparing the world points and virtual reality helmets.
360 degree video can be recorded on an array of conventional cameras positioned in a certain way in relation to each other, or with the corresponding special camera angles, according Infox. These include models Bublcam, Giroptic 360cam, IC Real Tech's Allie, Kodak Pixpro SP360 and Ricoh Theta.
At present, the 360-degree cameras are gaining popularity among the extreme: the athletes to perform difficult and dangerous stunts, increasingly fixed their names on these cameras, plus tourists who prefer a very active, started to give them preference.
Nevertheless, experts see fast growth in demand for Kodak Pixpro SP360 and its analogues due to the availability of virtual reality helmets. Ability to view these videos on these devices will put the user at the center of events, whether it is or climb to extreme heights without insurance or a virtual tour of the museums and exhibitions. According to rumors, Apple is developing its own virtual reality helmet designed to work with iPhone and iPad.
Google, which owns YouTube, also has a bearing on VR - not so long ago the company introduced a budget helmet Cardboard , made of conventional packaging board and endowed with two lenses, but, nevertheless, properly perform its functions. The company Vuzix, which received a grant of $ 25 million from Intel, has created its own virtual reality helmet, as well as Samsung and Sony. A similar development is and at Oculus, which bought Facebook for $ 2 billion.