Resources regarding 360 videos

[delapuente]

Chris Needham, from the BBC, shares with me these interesting articles about subs and 360 videos:

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/blog/2017-03-subtitles-360-video-virtual-reality
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/blog/2017-10-subtitles-360-video-virtual-reality-vr

[CarinC]

Hi all,

I was sadly unable to attend the event, or to post anything on time for it, but would like to share some info that might be useful.

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Find 360 content:

1. Contact a 360/VR content owner and license/use/comission their content, from e.g.:
   • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/360
   • Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/search?q=vr and https://vimeo.com/search?q=360
   • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Facebook360/ and https://www.facebook.com/groups/facebook360community/ Some are willing to let you use their content for free, with a mention and link to the source.
2. Blendmedia has a large catalog of 360 content, and a pool of content providers: https://blend.media/

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Shoot 360 images with e.g.:

1. Facebook's mobile app: To create 360-degree photos inside the Facebook app, scroll to the top of the News Feed and tap the “360 Photo” button. Then slowly spin around for a full turn, all while keeping the the graphic centered in the middle. When it’s finished, you can pick the “starting point” for the photo and publish it. See: https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/23/16190584/facebook-360-degree-photos-app-camera
2. One of the many consumer 360 cameras on the market (see e.g. https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-360-cameras,review-3737.html), e.g.:
   • Samsung Gear 360: http://www.samsung.com/uk/wearables/gear-360-c200/
   • Motorola's Moto Mod - snaps onto mobile phone: https://www.androidcentral.com/moto-360-camera
   • Essential 360 - snaps onto mobile phone: https://www.androidcentral.com/essential-360-camera-can-now-livestream-facebook
   • Insta360's Nano & Air: https://www.insta360.com/product/insta360-nano/ and https://www.insta360.com/product/insta360-air

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360 Video - How to Create & Publish:

1. Hubspot's Guide - How to Create 360-Degree Video: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/how-to-create-360-degree-video
2. Facebook - Get started with 360 Media: https://facebook360.fb.com/learn/
3. YouTube - Create & Publish: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6178631?hl=en-GB
4. Vimeo - Create & Publish: https://join.vimeo.com/360/

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These are just a few examples. Please share your links here too.

Many thanks,

CarinC