Samsung it seems is making every effort to support its new initiative in virtual reality. Not content with being first to market with a consumer friendly VR Headset, the Gear VR, at SDC 2014 they launched a consumer focussed 360 degree, stereoscopic camera codenamed Project Beyond.
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Not only do Samsung clearly believe there is a future in virtual reality, they’re also betting VR enhanced video viewing will be a big part of that, something that was emphasised again last week when they launched their dedicated 360 degree video portal Milk VR.
The website already has ten clips available which seem all to be from their ‘Planet VR’ category—videos shot in various locations giving the viewer the chance to experience the delights that the likes of Dallas Texas, Hong Kong, Italy, Dubai and New Zealand have to offer. These are videos uploaded by Samsung Research America so it seems either no partners have uploaded content or the uploads are being tweaked and vetted by Samsung. Whether the initial batch was captured using the Project Beyond camera is unclear.
Quite when we can expect to see video offerings from those other than Samsung isn’t yet clear, but if you’re planning on shooting and uploading your own content to share on the service, we’d love to hear about your experiences. Either drop them in the comments section below this article or drop us a line at info@roadtovr.com.