YouTube announced Friday that it now offers heatmaps for 360-degree videos and virtual reality videos with more than 1,000 views.
Product manager Frank Rodriguez said in a blog post that the new heatmaps will allow creators of 360-degree and VR videos to determine which parts of those videos are drawing the most attention from viewers, and he shared the following tips for creators:
- Focus on what’s in front of you: The defining feature of a 360-degree video is that it allows you to freely look around in any direction, but surprisingly, people spent 75 percent of their time within the front 90 degrees of a video.
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