Hey Everyone! Did you know that there is a thing called 360 degree YouTube videos? Well that is what I will be talking about for this week's reflective response. 360 degree video is quite a neat thing and it's exactly as the name is, 360 degree video. I initially discovered this through a vlog of Casey Neistat which was filmed in 360. Apparently, 360 videos have been here since 2015! Depending on your device, you can see the surroundings of the person! If you're on a mobile phone, just move your phone in the direction of where you want to see, and the video will match that area. If you're on a desktop watching YT, drag your mouse in the location of your choosing and the video will sync to there as well. I find 360 videos interesting. I think it'll allow content creators a new way to share their content more creatively. Especially if they are filming something action related such as going on a roller coaster or sky diving, a lot of the viewers will want to see what that's like. If you know of the Oculus Rift or Google Cardboard, it's a bit like that. It's almost like virtual reality. You get to see what's around the person that is filming, not just the regular 180 view. However, I think there are certainly some cons. Being that you can see everywhere, there's a high chance that you'll actually miss what the creator intended you to see. If they wanted you to see something that was in the front of the camera but you were looking off to the side or in back, you'll miss it, and you wouldn't know what happened. Also, of course expected, it's a slower playback and disrupts the resolution of the video. Another thing that some of the 360 videos have are spatial audio. Spatial audio is sound that is recorded so that when you listen to it, it's coming from all directions. It's made so that it immerses you in the video, like you're actually there. I think it's a good pair with the 360 visual, almost getting to a virtual reality. Here are some videos I found cool using 360 degree video. Well, that is it for this week's reflective response! Thanks for reading! Bye!
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