Posted by 360 Videos on Facebook on Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Today, Facebook Inc. introduced a 360-degree “spherical” video feature in its newsfeed, allowing users to watch the latest "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" trailer in a different way.
Facebook has collaborated with its Oculus division to bring virtual reality to the news feed. Star Wars, Discovery, GoPro, LeBron James & Uninterrupted, NBC’s Saturday Night Live, and VICE are among the first publishers to share 360 video on the website.
"To create 360 videos, a special set of cameras is used to record all 360 degrees of a scene simultaneously. This means that when the video is playing on Facebook, you can choose what angle you want to see it from," explained by Maher Saba, Engineering Director, Video. The user then can drag the video with your finger or by just turning the device — the 360-video will follow your movement as you turn and look around, experiencing a different kind of viewing.
Facebook users can start to view 360-degree videos on desktop browsers and on Android devices now but the feature will be available on Apple's iOS in the coming months, according to Nick Grudin, Director of Media Partnerships, on a post.
See how the new Star Wars trailer looks:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Immersive 360 Experience
Speed across the Jakku desert from Star Wars: The Force Awakens with this immersive 360 experience created exclusively for Facebook.
Posted by Star Wars on Wednesday, September 23, 2015
