YouTube Says a Vision Pro App Is 'On the Roadmap' (theverge.com) 21
After declining to allow their iPad app to run on the Vision Pro before launch, YouTube now says it has an app on its roadmap. "We're excited to see Vision Pro launch and we're supporting it by ensuring YouTube users have a great experience in Safari," said YouTube spokesperson Jessica Gibby. "We do not have any specific plans to share at this time, but can confirm that a Vision Pro app is on our roadmap." The Verge reports: Gibby didn't give a date for this roadmap, so we'll have to wait and see what YouTube does here -- it could just tweak the iPad app, or it could do a lot more. One thing YouTube and Apple have not done yet is figure out support for the large library of 360 and VR video on YouTube right now -- YouTube has had 3D support since 2011 and 360 support since 2016, but none of it works on the Vision Pro. (Here I am interviewing Michelle Obama at the White House in 360 in 2016!)
I asked Apple if YouTube's 360 and 3D videos will ever work on the Vision Pro during our review, and Apple spokesperson Jackie Roy basically told me they aren't good enough, saying that "much of this content was created for devices that do not deliver a high-quality spatial experience. In some cases, this content could also cause motion discomfort. We've focused our efforts on delivering the best spatial media experience possible including spatial photos and videos, Apple Immersive Video, and 3D movies available on Apple TV." Tough! I asked YouTube if this new app will support VR and 360 video on the Vision Pro and have not heard back yet.
I asked Apple if YouTube's 360 and 3D videos will ever work on the Vision Pro during our review, and Apple spokesperson Jackie Roy basically told me they aren't good enough, saying that "much of this content was created for devices that do not deliver a high-quality spatial experience. In some cases, this content could also cause motion discomfort. We've focused our efforts on delivering the best spatial media experience possible including spatial photos and videos, Apple Immersive Video, and 3D movies available on Apple TV." Tough! I asked YouTube if this new app will support VR and 360 video on the Vision Pro and have not heard back yet.
Working out how to make 3d ads (Score:3)
Re:Working out how to make 3d ads (Score:4, Interesting)
No matter how much you pay for your hardware, the ads must roll.
The more you pay for your hardware, the more the ads must roll.
Advertisers love people with plenty of disposable income.
YouTube will be able to charge a hefty premium for ads running in this app.
Oh goody (Score:2)
Now people can watch videos on their headsets [imgur.com] while their vehicle tries not to plow into people or emergency vehicles [arstechnica.com].
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in other videos the interface would fly away and lose tracking with motion like that. so probably trolling
super chats will cost 30% more! (Score:2)
super chats will cost 30% more!
Disappointing (Score:3)
Apple Store sells Insta360, the dominant 360 camera, so I'm disappointed that it considers existing 360 content not good enough.
I own and use one myself, and while I agree that it is doesn't show off the full capabilities of the AVP...it's also unfair to say it's not high quality. It's still very impressive, and something I would definitely want to view on an AVP, even if there's room for improvement.
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Probably has more to do with how poor quality existing 3D content is. Remember that either it's half frame rate, or half frame size, so 540p24 or 1080p12, the latter will no doubt induce motion sickness.
If you are going to want to watch "3d" video, it has to be sent to the receiver at 4Kp120fps to avoid the motion sickness, most low-resolution stuff gives people headaches because the eyes keep going "what the hell is wrong with this", where as when it doesn't run at 90fps+ the eyes say you're moving, but th
Thanks for the reminder (Score:2)
When I tried the YouTube VR App a year or two ago, it was completely broken. Time to fire up the ol' Oculus because it sounds like they've updated it. Thanks for the heads up!
See Netflix, this is how you do it (Score:1)
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High disposable income group (Score:4, Insightful)
The only purpose of a specific YT app for Vision Pro is to help Google identify the group of people with high disposable income, and they just need you to download and install the app once to identify you, even if you deleted it after one use. As such, there is zero incentive to actually make it good and useful.
There is areal purpose, offline use (Score:1)
The only thing a YouTube app is really needed for is offline viewing of media.
Seems like a better solution than waiting for YouTube, is just hunting down a YouTube media scraper and putting the files on the device to view later manually.
Which in a lot of ways would be nicer, no ads! Youtube has frankly gone insane with ad volume lately.
Well, That Didn't Take Long! (Score:2)
Expect the rest of the "Too Cool" kids to announce their VisionOS Apps in 3. . .2. . .1
too late, the iDouches are coming to you (Score:1)