The VR paradox

Why 360° video is both a problem and necessity for the success Virtual Reality.

Every time a new technology is introduced two things happen: people try to describe it with existing terminology and they will try to use it for existing things. It’s an important phenomenon, because it helps the general public to understand new technology and lowers the barrier to start using it.

The downside is that it can stand in the way of demonstrating the full potential of a new technology. When it comes to Virtual Reality, trying to introduce it to consumers by focusing too much on something that’s currently popular—video—might result in them not seeing the actual storytelling potential of this emerging technology.

Read more at Medium.com about stereoscopic video, Henry (see below) and realtime rendering