{"id":73513,"date":"2016-04-19T09:41:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T14:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=73513"},"modified":"2016-04-19T09:41:38","modified_gmt":"2016-04-19T14:41:38","slug":"nab-2016-big-news-for-virtual-reality-and-360-degree-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/nab-2016-big-news-for-virtual-reality-and-360-degree-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"NAB 2016: Big News for Virtual Reality and 360-Degree Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"virtual-reality-and-360-degree-video-are-the-talk-of-nab-2016-heres-what-everyone-is-buzzing-about\">Virtual reality and 360-degree video are the talk of NAB 2016. Here&#8217;s what everyone is buzzing about.<\/h2>\n<p>As anticipated, <strong>VR<\/strong> and <strong>360-degree video<\/strong> had a huge presence at <strong>NAB 2016<\/strong>.\u00a0So far we&#8217;ve learned about major updates to the YouTube player and <strong>editing VR in Premiere Pro<\/strong>. Here are some of the earliest highlights.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"youtube-announces-live-streaming-for-360-degree-videos-and-spatial-audio\">YouTube Announces Live Streaming for 360-Degree Videos and Spatial Audio<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64391 size-full\" title=\"NAB 2016: Big News for Virtual Reality and 360-Degree Videos - YouTube\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2015\/10\/YouTube-360-Degre.jpg\" alt=\"NAB 2016: Big News for Virtual Reality and 360-Degree Videos - YouTube\" width=\"755\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/YouTube-360-Degre.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/YouTube-360-Degre.jpg?resize=300,79 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/YouTube-360-Degre.jpg?resize=277,73 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/YouTube-360-Degre.jpg?resize=359,95 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/YouTube-360-Degre.jpg?resize=543,144 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/YouTube-360-Degre.jpg?resize=560,148 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/YouTube-360-Degre.jpg?resize=150,40 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The leading VR streaming service <a title=\"YouTube has announced the ability to live stream 360-degree videos\" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.googleblog.com\/2016\/04\/one-step-closer-to-reality-introducing.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">YouTube has announced the ability to live stream 360-degree videos<\/a>. Leading streaming competitor Facebook recently announced <a title=\"their own VR camera\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2016\/4\/12\/11395898\/facebook-surround-360-video-camera-vr-f8-conference\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">their own VR camera<\/a>, but has not yet announced the ability to <strong>live stream VR video.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>YouTube Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan states:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588);\">What excites me most about 360-degree storytelling is that it lets us open up the world&#8217;s experiences to everyone. Students can now experience news events in the classroom as they unfold. Travelers can experience faraway sites and explorers can deep-sea dive, all without the physical constraints of the real world. And today&#8217;s kids dreaming of going to a basketball game or a concert can access those experiences firsthand, even if they&#8217;re far away from the court. What were once limited experiences are now available to anyone, anywhere, at any time.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mGsVk0GTGmM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>After<span style=\"color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588);\">\u00a0years of live streaming Coachella, this year YouTube streamed select artist performances in 360 degrees.<\/span>\u00a0Perhaps more impressive than live streaming is the announcement of &#8216;spatial audio&#8217; or a <strong>literal surround sound.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588);\">Just as watching a concert in 360 degrees can give you an unmatched immersive experience, spatial audio allows you to listen along as you do in real life, where depth, distance and intensity all play a role.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To demonstrate the power of spatial audio, open the YouTube app on an Android phone and you can listen to a New Orleans jazz band play around you. There is a whole <a title=\"playlist dedicated to the new spatial audio\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLU8wpH_LfhmvCvcBGui3LHC8DufjgvxNn\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">playlist dedicated to the new spatial audio<\/a> performances.<\/p>\n<p>Read More on the <a title=\"YouTube Blog\" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.googleblog.com\/2016\/04\/one-step-closer-to-reality-introducing.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">YouTube Blog<\/a> and\u00a0<a title=\"The Verge - YouTube introduces live 360 video, the gateway drug to virtual reality\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2016\/4\/18\/11450484\/youtube-live-360-degree-video-announced-neal-mohan-interview\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">The Verge&#8217;s\u00a0<\/a><em><a title=\"The Verge - YouTube introduces live 360 video, the gateway drug to virtual reality\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2016\/4\/18\/11450484\/youtube-live-360-degree-video-announced-neal-mohan-interview\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">YouTube introduces live 360 video, the gateway drug to virtual reality<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"adobe-updates-premiere-pro-for-vr\">Adobe Updates Premiere Pro for VR<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u1eUb0OiBxU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Premiere Pro has announced <strong>full support for VR video workflows<\/strong>. Import footage in the new VR Video mode to preview and control pan and tilt in the NLE. The new metadata flags will verify that your project files are supported on VR-capable sites like YouTube and Facebook.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong> on <a title=\"Adobe&#039;s Creative Cloud Updates\" href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/nab-2016-adobe-news-and-announcements\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Adobe&#8217;s Creative Cloud Updates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"mettle-introduces-skybox-360vr-transitions-for-360-degree-video-in-premiere-pro\">Mettle Introduces Skybox 360VR Transitions for 360-Degree Video in Premiere Pro<\/h3>\n<p>Mettle made a name for themselves as the After Effects plugin for <a title=\"creating 360 degree video in After Effects\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rocketstock.com\/blog\/creating-360-video-effects\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">creating 360-degree video in After Effects<\/a>.\u00a0Recently the company released<a title=\"Skybox 360\/VR Tools\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mettle.com\/product\/skybox-360vr-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"> Skybox 360\/VR Tools<\/a> for Premiere Pro. \u00a0The toolset allowed users to add text, logos, and layer 2D footage on 360 footage. Editors could also correct the horizon line, denoise, blur, and sharpen footage.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Skybox 360\/VR Tools | Premiere Pro | Overview\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/157744603?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Now the company has announced a set of<strong> transitions designed for VR videos<\/strong>, an industry first. \u00a0Skybox 360\/VR Transitions will offer a gradient wipe, random blocks, iris wipe, and mobius.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #444444;\">360 Mobius Transitions is a good example of how editors can use movement to briefly assume control of the visual experience and pull the viewer out of one space and into a new one. Rather than cutting from shot-to-shot on a flat screen, the transition feels physical, which helps the viewer to understand that they are being taken from one place to another, as well as allowing their eyes and brain to absorb the switch over to a new environment. &#8211; <a title=\"Below The Line\" href=\"http:\/\/www.btlnews.com\/crafts\/post-production\/mettle-to-bring-new-skybox-360vr-transitions-for-adobe-premiere-pro-to-nab-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em>Below The Line<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong> on <a title=\"Mettle&#039;s VR tools for Premiere Pro\" href=\"http:\/\/www.btlnews.com\/crafts\/post-production\/mettle-to-bring-new-skybox-360vr-transitions-for-adobe-premiere-pro-to-nab-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Mettle&#8217;s VR Transitions for Premiere Pro<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"gopro-omni-aims-to-bring-vr-video-to-the-masses\">GoPro Omni Aims to Bring VR Video to the Masses<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-74418 size-full\" title=\"NAB 2016: Big News for Virtual Reality and 360-Degree Videos - GoPro Omni\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/04\/GoPro_Omni.jpg\" alt=\"NAB 2016: Big News for Virtual Reality and 360-Degree Videos - GoPro Omni\" width=\"755\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/GoPro_Omni.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/GoPro_Omni.jpg?resize=300,160 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/GoPro_Omni.jpg?resize=277,147 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/GoPro_Omni.jpg?resize=359,191 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/GoPro_Omni.jpg?resize=543,289 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/GoPro_Omni.jpg?resize=560,298 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/GoPro_Omni.jpg?resize=150,80 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"GoPro\" href=\"http:\/\/vr.gopro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">GoPro<\/a>\u00a0finally announced their own 360-degree\u00a0array, the <a title=\"GoPro Omni\" href=\"http:\/\/shop.gopro.com\/vr-cameras\/omni---all-inclusive\/MHDHX-006.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Omni<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 a six-camera VR rig. It was <a title=\"last year we first heard about GoPro working on a 6 camera VR setup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/industry-news-gopro-and-google-jump-into-vr-blackmagic-upgrades\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">last year when we first heard about GoPro working on a six-camera VR setup<\/a>, after the company purchased VR software company Kolor.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lj1E-Gc5RyQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Omni sphere and software alone will cost <a title=\"$1,499\" href=\"http:\/\/shop.gopro.com\/vr-cameras\/omni---rig-only\/MHDHX-007.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">$1,499<\/a>. An Omni with six cameras will set you back <a title=\"$4,999\" href=\"http:\/\/shop.gopro.com\/vr-cameras\/omni---all-inclusive\/MHDHX-006.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">$4,999<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>\u00a0from <a title=\"GoPro VR\" href=\"http:\/\/vr.gopro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">GoPro VR<\/a> and on <a title=\"GoPro VR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fxguide.com\/quicktakes\/gopro-is-all-go-with-vr\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">fxguide<em>.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"mantis-360-remote-control-stabilizer-dolly\">Mantis 360 Remote Control Stabilizer Dolly<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-74419 size-full\" title=\"NAB 2016: Big News for Virtual Reality and 360-Degree Videos - Mantis 360\" src=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Mantis-360.jpg\" alt=\"NAB 2016: Big News for Virtual Reality and 360-Degree Videos - Mantis 360\" width=\"755\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Mantis-360.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Mantis-360.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Mantis-360.jpg?resize=277,183 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Mantis-360.jpg?resize=359,238 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Mantis-360.jpg?resize=543,360 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Mantis-360.jpg?resize=560,371 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Mantis-360.jpg?resize=150,99 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #525452;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a title=\"Motion Impossible\" href=\"http:\/\/www.motion-impossible.com\/products\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Motion Impossible<\/a> introduces the <a title=\"Mantis 360\" href=\"http:\/\/www.motion-impossible.com\/product\/mantis-360-kit\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Mantis 360<\/a>,\u00a0a remote control stabilizer designed to hold a VR camera. The 360 Evo stabilizer easily balances and is designed to hold cameras weighing up to 13 lbs. The Evo features a 2-axis gimbal, 2-axis sliding plate with level bubble, and quick release height adjustment.\u00a0With the Evo attached to the Mantis dolly, <strong>users can create\u00a0an incredibly smooth experience.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #525452;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The full Mantis 360 systems will cost <strong>$17,834<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Are you excited about the future of VR?<\/strong> Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virtual reality and 360-degree video are the talk of NAB 2016. 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