SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 — Anyone who's kitted out to capture 360-degree photos and videos of their holiday adventures can now share their exploits with friends and family on social networks.
Most of the mobile applications that accompany the 360-cameras currently on the market, such as the Giroptic Cam360 and the Ricoh Theta S, allow users to configure settings or view and export photos and videos with ease.
However, users looking to upload mp4-format 360-degree video files to an online platform will need to use another application, 360 Video Metadata (compatible with Windows and Mac), to add all the metadata necessary for YouTube to process them correctly.
The world's most popular video-sharing website now lets users upload 360-degree videos, and even live stream 360-degree footage, as was seen at the last Coachella festival in the US. These videos can be viewed and explored on a computer by piloting the image with the mouse.
With the YouTube mobile application for Android and iOS, however, users can move the angle of view simply by moving their smartphone or tablet. The experience is even more immersive with the Google Cardboard virtual reality viewer.
Facebook users too can upload and share 360-degree snaps, as the social network supports both panoramic and 360-degree photos. These are automatically recognised and can be viewed on a computer using the mouse to navigate or via a smartphone or tablet by tilting the device. — AFP-Relaxnews
