Twitter continues to add features little by little, the 140-character social network needs to attract new users with new interesting features. Well, now Twitter adds live 360 degree videos, so we will be able to see broadcasts of live events where we will have control of the camera to look there wherever we want.
Twitter recently natively included live video, but these new 360-degree live broadcasts will be delivered via Periscope. It is a service that is also owned by Twitter, and that was the pioneer in live streaming, although the 360-degree fashion came later and has not yet spread too much. Of course, it has possibilities at a time when virtual reality has become fashionable.
Facebook recently launched 360-degree live video as well, and Twitter didn't want to be left behind. Everyone will be able to see these broadcasts, but only certain Twitter partners will be able to create them, through the Periscope app. So at the moment, this functionality is being released in a very limited way, almost as some kind of little experiment However, a gradual rollout of novelties of this style.
Surely, the live videos in 360 degrees on Twitter will end up reaching everyone… the problem is that very specific equipment is necessary to be able to record in 360 degrees, which very few users have. The possibility of it becoming a standard option within Twitter may take time to become a reality, right now it makes more sense on Periscope, a platform focused entirely on live streaming.
Twitter has been experimenting with bad results lately, so be careful. Especially since its economic figures are not desirable, and the company is looking for a buyer to help it get out of this complicated situation. In this context, everything Twitter does is closely scrutinized.
Now that Twitter adds live 360-degree videos it's a good time to test the functionality, but we won't see broadcasts from our contacts, but from certain selected content creators. It is to be imagined that Twitter will promote these broadcasts on its social network, so soon we will be able to take a look at these videos in which we have control of the camera to see what is happening live.
What do you think of this novelty? Do you find it interesting that Twitter adds live 360-degree videos, or don't you think they contribute much?
