360 Degree Videos

About

360 Degree Videos are immersive videos recorded with omnidirectional cameras which allow viewers to control the camera angle direction in real-time. The video can be viewed while wearing a virtual reality headset, including the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, or within a web browser or mobile device.

Origin

On March 13th, 2015, YouTube released support for users to upload and view 360 degree video.^[1] That day, YouTuber BrandJLa uploaded the site's first 360 degree video, featuring a computer animated scene in an alleyway from the perspective of a moving couch (shown below). Over the next two years, the video gained over 4.2 million views and 2,200 comments.

Spread

In September 2015, Facebook added 360 degree video support on the social networking platform. On September 12th, YouTuber Andy Front Films posted a Pac-Man-themed 360 degree video (shown below, left). On August 27th, the Discovery YouTube channel uploaded a MythBusters 360 degree video tour of a shipwreck filled with sharks (shown below, right). Within two years, the video gathered upwards of 14.5 million views and 1,600 comments.

On October 28th, the World Surf League YouTube channel uploaded a 360 degree video showing surfers in Tahiti (shown below, left). On January 7th, 2016, YouTuber Curiscope uploaded a 4k resolution, 360 degree video from the perspective of a diver swimming with a great white shark (shown below, right). Within 13 months, the video gained over 15.3 million views and 1,300 comments.

On March 13th, the Discovery YouTube channel posted a 360 degree video of a roller coaster ride, garnering upwards of 23.5 million views and 2,700 comments over the next 11 months (shown below, left). On March 23rd, the GoPro YouTube channel uploaded a 360 degree video featuring skydivers jumping out of a plane (shown below, right).

Replacement Remixes

Various replacement remix videos have been made to be viewed in 360 degrees on YouTube. On September 30th, 2016, YouTuber Froducish uploaded a tiled 360 degree Nutshack Theme video (shown below, left). On November 8th, YouTuber totally a cat posted a "We Are Number One" 360 degree video (shown below, right).

On November 19th, YouTuber AdventureWetpaint uploaded a 360 degree Bee Movie trailer remix (shown below, left). On December 22nd, YouTuber aXis uploaded 360 degree version of the "Mine Song" video (shown below, right).

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