Facebook offers a glimpse into the future of Virtual Reality

New York Times has reached a milestone and set an example in news reporting, as news reporting with virtual reality is more involved than simply reading news or watching it on TV. “It’s not crystal clear, but the story starts to unfold without the technology getting too much in the way”, the review said.

And as a total shift in journalism, the NYT VR project is frustrating.

Virtual reality video makers will be able to upload content directly to YouTube. “So with Google Cardboard at $15 you can just put it on and watch a virtual reality story”, said Seth Liss, editor of Poynter.org, the media blog associated with the Poyner Institute.

Google compares the experience similarly to a “virtual movie theater” in brief.”VR video gives you a sense of depth as you look around in every direction”, Google writes in a statement.

More VR videos here.

Google has also sent “Cardboard” kits to various schools, along with an app that teachers and students can use to go on a 3D tour of a coral roof or historical landmarks like Machu Picchu. The app is available for download on iPhone and Android phones.

“I think the tools for making virtual reality have gotten cheaper, while the tools for watching it have gotten more accessible”.

Virtual technology has been described by Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder, as the “next major computing and communication platform” and numerous companies are scrambling to get an early slice of the VR pie. A promotional virtual-reality clip from GE also bundled with the app is less than three minutes long, and another 78 megabytes. Silverstein called the weekend rollout the “largest distribution of virtual reality viewers in the history of the world”.

Moreover, there is one major drawback to the VR app.

Oculus Rift is scheduled for release in the next near expected for a price of $300 to $350. You can easily buy the device anywhere between $5 and $50.

To view it, a user would call up a virtual reality video on the YouTube app, click a button on the video for VR mode, and place the phone in Alphabet Inc s “Cardboard” device, a handheld gadget made from the standard box material that creates a VR viewing experience.