it's Friday June 23rd and if you're a VR fan you're not alone except you kind of are actually since adoption of full-on VR systems is still not happening in a really big way the headsets are bulky the computers that you need to run them are expensive and you kind of need some dedicated space to enjoy the experience so it's not exactly something that you can just pop into best buy and pick up on a lark but now Google is trying to cut down on VR's complexity by half it's called VR 180 it's more of an initiative than a specific technology although at its core the 180 stands for the field of view 180° or about what you see with your eyes right now shooting video in 180 instead of 360 simplifies things as well and 180° camera systems could easily be integrated into smartphones making pretty much anyone a VR10 creator then just slip the phone into a headset for playback again simplicity is key here Google is teaming up with companies like Lenovo LG ye and others to get cameras to consumers and they say the vr180 videos will be playable on Daydream VR kits Google's smartphone VR tech as well as the cardboard headsets and Sony's Playstation VR a VR push from Google and the simplification of the tech may be the boost that VR needs to go mainstream and I'm sure we'll have a better idea of how the idea is working out by this holiday season if you've got the coin to pony up for a Tesla electric car well we're jealous and now owners of the expensive EVS may get yet another perk a Tesla only music streaming service Reco reports that Tesla is in talks with major labels to launch just such a thing which they describe as a Pandora likee service with several paid tiers so what Spotify and apple music aren't good enough anymore apparently not according to a Tesla spokesperson the Tesla rep basically said the company is looking to create a music service that's just as exceptional as the cars and to create quote maximum happiness for our customers well I guess if you're dropping over 160 grand for a model X like we just tested pretty sure that maximum happiness is a box that we'd also tick on the options list so far there's no name being kicked around for the service so be sure to suggest one you think would work in the comments section below they say sometimes life imitates art but a recent incident caught on an LA freeway suggests that life also sometimes imitates video games check out this amazing clip a guy on a motorcycle kicks a car next to him in the car pool lane the driver then swerves into the motorcycle rider who somehow defies the laws of physics and keeps the bike upright as the driver of the Nissan loses control hits the center barrier and then barrels across two lanes and smacks into an Escalade that impact sends the Escalade into a tumble and the guy on the bike just hits the gas and roars away the whole scene looks like something out of Grand Theft Auto in the end despite all the destruction no one was seriously hurt and that motorcycle rider has got to be one of the luckiest people on earth oh and police would like to talk to him obviously pretty amazing though and we're glad no one was seriously hurt we hope you have a much safer weekend than that and as always you can get more tech news and updates at digitaltrends.com on our facebook page and youtube channel thanks for watching and we'll be back next week
Got VR No Google's new 'VR180' format likely to be smartphone photog friendly
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enit's Friday June 23rd and if you're a VR fan you're not alone except you kind of are actually since adoption of full-on VR systems is still not happening in a really big way the headsets are bulky the computers that you need to run them are expensive and you kind of need some dedicated space to enjoy the experience so it's not exactly something that you can just pop into best by and pick up on a lark but now Google is trying to cut down on vr's complexity by half it's called VR 180 it's more of an initiative than a specific technology although at its core the 180 stands for the field of view 180° or about what you see with your eyes right now shooting video in 180 instead of 360 simplifies things as well and 180° camera systems could easily be integrated into smartphones making pretty much anyone a vr10 Creator then just slip the phone into a headset for playback again Simplicity is key here Google is teaming up with companies like Lenovo LG ye and others to get cameras to Consumers and they say the vr180 videos will be playable on Daydream VR kits Google's smartphone vrtech as well as the cardboard headsets and Sony's Playstation VR a VR push from Google and the simplification of the tech may be the Boost that VR needs to go mainstream and I'm sure we'll have a better idea of how the idea is working out by this holiday season if you've got the coin to Pony up for a Tesla electric car well we're jealous and now owners of the expensive EVS may get yet another perk a Tesla only music streaming service Reco reports that Tesla is in talks with major labels to launch just such a thing which they describe as a Pandora likee service with several paid tiers so what Spotify and apple music aren't good enough anymore apparently not according to a Tesla spokesperson the Tesla rep basically said the company is looking to create a music service that's just as exceptional as the cars and to create quote maximum happiness for our customers well I guess if you're dropping over 160 grand for a model X like we just tested pretty sure that maximum happiness is a box that we'd also tick on the options list so far there's no name being kicked around for the service so be sure to suggest one you think would work in the comments section below they say sometimes life imitates art but a recent incident caught on an LA freeway suggests that life also sometimes imitates video games check out this amazing clip a guy on a motorcycle kicks a car next to him in the car poool Lane the driver then swerves into the motorcycle rider who somehow defies the laws of physics and keeps the bike upright as the driver of the Nissan loses control hits the center barrier and then barrels across two lanes and smacks into an Escalade that impact sends the Escalade into a tumble and the guy on the bike just hits the gas and Roars away the whole scene looks like something out of Grand Theft Auto in the end despite all the destruction no one was seriously hurt and that motorcycle rider has got to be one of the luckiest people on earth oh and police would like to talk to him obviously pretty amazing though and we're glad no one was seriously hurt we hope you have a much safer weekend than that and as always you can get more Tech news and updates at digitaltrends.com on our Facebook page and YouTube yoube Channel thanks for watching and we'll be back next weekit's Friday June 23rd and if you're a VR fan you're not alone except you kind of are actually since adoption of full-on VR systems is still not happening in a really big way the headsets are bulky the computers that you need to run them are expensive and you kind of need some dedicated space to enjoy the experience so it's not exactly something that you can just pop into best by and pick up on a lark but now Google is trying to cut down on vr's complexity by half it's called VR 180 it's more of an initiative than a specific technology although at its core the 180 stands for the field of view 180° or about what you see with your eyes right now shooting video in 180 instead of 360 simplifies things as well and 180° camera systems could easily be integrated into smartphones making pretty much anyone a vr10 Creator then just slip the phone into a headset for playback again Simplicity is key here Google is teaming up with companies like Lenovo LG ye and others to get cameras to Consumers and they say the vr180 videos will be playable on Daydream VR kits Google's smartphone vrtech as well as the cardboard headsets and Sony's Playstation VR a VR push from Google and the simplification of the tech may be the Boost that VR needs to go mainstream and I'm sure we'll have a better idea of how the idea is working out by this holiday season if you've got the coin to Pony up for a Tesla electric car well we're jealous and now owners of the expensive EVS may get yet another perk a Tesla only music streaming service Reco reports that Tesla is in talks with major labels to launch just such a thing which they describe as a Pandora likee service with several paid tiers so what Spotify and apple music aren't good enough anymore apparently not according to a Tesla spokesperson the Tesla rep basically said the company is looking to create a music service that's just as exceptional as the cars and to create quote maximum happiness for our customers well I guess if you're dropping over 160 grand for a model X like we just tested pretty sure that maximum happiness is a box that we'd also tick on the options list so far there's no name being kicked around for the service so be sure to suggest one you think would work in the comments section below they say sometimes life imitates art but a recent incident caught on an LA freeway suggests that life also sometimes imitates video games check out this amazing clip a guy on a motorcycle kicks a car next to him in the car poool Lane the driver then swerves into the motorcycle rider who somehow defies the laws of physics and keeps the bike upright as the driver of the Nissan loses control hits the center barrier and then barrels across two lanes and smacks into an Escalade that impact sends the Escalade into a tumble and the guy on the bike just hits the gas and Roars away the whole scene looks like something out of Grand Theft Auto in the end despite all the destruction no one was seriously hurt and that motorcycle rider has got to be one of the luckiest people on earth oh and police would like to talk to him obviously pretty amazing though and we're glad no one was seriously hurt we hope you have a much safer weekend than that and as always you can get more Tech news and updates at digitaltrends.com on our Facebook page and YouTube yoube Channel thanks for watching and we'll be back next weekit's Friday June 23rd and if you're a VR fan you're not alone except you kind of are actually since adoption of full-on VR systems is still not happening in a really big way the headsets are bulky the computers that you need to run them are expensive and you kind of need some dedicated space to enjoy the experience so it's not exactly something that you can just pop into best by and pick up on a lark but now Google is trying to cut down on vr's complexity by half it's called VR 180 it's more of an initiative than a specific technology although at its core the 180 stands for the field of view 180° or about what you see with your eyes right now shooting video in 180 instead of 360 simplifies things as well and 180° camera systems could easily be integrated into smartphones making pretty much anyone a vr10 Creator then just slip the phone into a headset for playback again Simplicity is key here Google is teaming up with companies like Lenovo LG ye and others to get cameras to Consumers and they say the vr180 videos will be playable on Daydream VR kits Google's smartphone vrtech as well as the cardboard headsets and Sony's Playstation VR a VR push from Google and the simplification of the tech may be the Boost that VR needs to go mainstream and I'm sure we'll have a better idea of how the idea is working out by this holiday season if you've got the coin to Pony up for a Tesla electric car well we're jealous and now owners of the expensive EVS may get yet another perk a Tesla only music streaming service Reco reports that Tesla is in talks with major labels to launch just such a thing which they describe as a Pandora likee service with several paid tiers so what Spotify and apple music aren't good enough anymore apparently not according to a Tesla spokesperson the Tesla rep basically said the company is looking to create a music service that's just as exceptional as the cars and to create quote maximum happiness for our customers well I guess if you're dropping over 160 grand for a model X like we just tested pretty sure that maximum happiness is a box that we'd also tick on the options list so far there's no name being kicked around for the service so be sure to suggest one you think would work in the comments section below they say sometimes life imitates art but a recent incident caught on an LA freeway suggests that life also sometimes imitates video games check out this amazing clip a guy on a motorcycle kicks a car next to him in the car poool Lane the driver then swerves into the motorcycle rider who somehow defies the laws of physics and keeps the bike upright as the driver of the Nissan loses control hits the center barrier and then barrels across two lanes and smacks into an Escalade that impact sends the Escalade into a tumble and the guy on the bike just hits the gas and Roars away the whole scene looks like something out of Grand Theft Auto in the end despite all the destruction no one was seriously hurt and that motorcycle rider has got to be one of the luckiest people on earth oh and police would like to talk to him obviously pretty amazing though and we're glad no one was seriously hurt we hope you have a much safer weekend than that and as always you can get more Tech news and updates at digitaltrends.com on our Facebook page and YouTube yoube Channel thanks for watching and we'll be back next week\n"