Facebook Tuesday announced several updates to its Live 360 livestreamed 360-degree video feature. The social network announced its Live 360 Ready Program, a list of third-party, 360-degree cameras and software solutions verified by Facebook. (Adweek)
Other significant changes to Live 360 include additional fundraising and scheduling capabilities, stabilization and guide tools for profiles and pages to use when posting video, and an array of third-party cameras and software programs. (Poynter)
Owners of Samsung’s Gear VR headset are also now able to watch these streams in 4K, which should make for a much better live video viewing experience. Facebook’s launch of 4K streaming for 360-degree video follows a similar announcement by YouTube late last year. (Variety)
Facebook says 4K / 360-degree live video isn’t supported on the Oculus Rift at the moment. (The Verge)