360 rumors

A couple of weeks ago, Twitter and Periscope had their first  360 livestreaming .  Right now, only select accounts are being allowed to livestream, but Twitter and Periscope are gradually rolling out the feature.   HOW TO DO A 360 LIVESTREAM ON TWITTER AND PERISCOPE  First, you need a compatible camera.  The only camera officially supported right now is the Insta360 Nano (reviewed here) , although there will be support for Insta360 Air (hands-on here) and Giroptic iO (hands-on here) as well when they are released.   If you do have a compatible camera, you'll need a Periscope or Twitter account.  (If you already have a Twitter account, that will work as a Periscope account).   You can then get on the Periscope waitlist here .  According to some Insta360 Nano users, the wait time is only about a week! I've requested to be on the waitlist and will let you guys know as soon as I get approval. Update : I got approval, I've tried the live ...

You can now watch live 360 video on Twitter and Periscope. You can see a video of a 360 livestream here . Currently, only select accounts will be able to create a 360 livestream.  Periscope says they will be "rolling out the feature more broadly during the coming weeks." Twitter's announcement comes on the heels of Facebook's announcement of its 360 livestreaming feature called Live 360 .  There are currently a few 360 cameras that have or will have 360 livestreaming capability, including the Insta360 Nano , 360fly 4k , upcoming Insta360 Air and Giroptic iO .  The Ricoh Theta S also has livestreaming, but requires a USB or HDMI connection to a PC. Thank you very much to Mike Cane ( Atomic Supermen blog ) for bringing this to my attention!