YouTube adds 360 livestreaming

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Online video giant YouTube is expanding into live video territory, by offering the ability to live stream 360 degree virtual reality videos. The live video space has heated up in recent months. Facebook joined the fray with a live video initiative to take on Twitter's popular Periscope, which was named top app of the year in 2015 by Apple. But with YouTube's offerings, "It's not just a live stream, but a stream you can explore in 360 degrees," says Neal Mohan, YouTube's Chief Product Officer. Several press reports had speculated that YouTube was preparing a live video app to take on Facebook and Periscope. but Mohan says they were misinformed. YouTube and Facebook are both at the forefront of bringing 360 degree videos to online users, with YouTube's 360 channel a place to share and view VR videos, on desktop, smartphone, and via Google's $10 Cardboard viewers. So now, instead of watching an edited 360 video that has taken days, or weeks to produce, videomakers can plug in a camera and go live, showing viewers every possible angle, letting them be the director. Be Smarter. Faster. More Colorful and get the full story at http://usat.ly/1pcPc1N *********************************************************************************************************************************************** Want even more?! Subscribe to USA TODAY's YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh Like USA TODAY on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usatoday Follow USA TODAY on Twitter: https://twitter.com/USATODAY Follow USA TODAY on Instagram: https://instagram.com/usatoday/