{"id":89733,"date":"2016-04-19T11:22:21","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T09:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=89733"},"modified":"2016-04-19T11:23:23","modified_gmt":"2016-04-19T09:23:23","slug":"youtubes-360-degree-livestreaming-is-crazy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/89733-youtubes-360-degree-livestreaming-is-crazy","title":{"rendered":"YouTube&#8217;s 360-degree livestreaming is crazy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>YouTube now officially <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2016\/04\/18\/youtube-rolls-out-support-for-360-degree-live-streams-and-spatial-audio\/\" target=\"_blank\">supports<\/a><\/strong> 360-degree livestreaming, confirming reports that the streaming giant was working on the new technology earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>All that is required for livestreamers to take advantage of the new technology is a webcam capable of shooting in the 360-degree format.<\/p>\n<p>Part of this new technology is the introduction of spatial audio, which will allow viewers to not only view the stream from 360-degrees, but also to hear the video&#8217;s audio in true surround-sound.<\/p>\n<p>One of the first events to take advantage of these new features will be this year&#8217;s upcoming Coachella music festival, where select live acts will be streamed in the new 360-degree format.<\/p>\n<p>At launch, spatial audio will only be available for on-demand videos &#8211; meaning the Coachella festival won&#8217;t feature the new technology.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube additionally announced today the support of 1440p 60fps resolution for live streams on its service.<\/p>\n<p>No extra hardware is required from users and the new features will work on any Apple or Android devices. 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