Snapchat has their very own ‘Spectacles’!
You can film 10 second videos from your perspective and post it straight to your Snapchat story.. How cool is that?!
All recordings are saved automatically to your Memories on the Snapchat app.
Download Snapchat on iPhone and Android!
Spectacles available to buy here!
Facebook Videos are going to become more than hosts for “OMG I can’t believe he said this” Or videos with audio that is NSFW (hate those….).
Facebook are preparing to launch into the world of original programming, according to Business Insider they are planning 24 original shows in June via the company’s new ‘Video’ Tab.
They aren’t playing around either, napping College Humour Co-Founder Ricky Van Veed to lead their efforts and hiring a former MTV exec in Mina Lefevre to take over creating original content which is both scripted/non-scripted. Business Insider report that Facebook are apparently planning to take on both premium content and low budget in the vein of House of Cards and High End YouTube videos.
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Twitter is working to get more money in to help the struggling service by creating a 24hr ad supported rolling news channel in the latter stages of the year from media firm Bloomberg.
The live video stream will include original programming as well as feeds from Bloomberg themselves, Justin Smith, Bloombergs chief exec adding that the stream is going to be much broader in focus that its existing output. Emphasising the importance of many who use Twitter as they watch live events telling the Wall Street Journal:
“Viewers have already embraced a multi-stream experience with live events and marrying those experiences seemed like a very powerful thing to offer to consumers”
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This week we tried out the amazing Avegant Glyph that allows you to watch your favorite movies, play your favourite games by mimicking natural eyesight through LED projection onto millions of microscopic mirrors using Avegant’s Patented Retinal Imaging Technology. But you aren’t shut off from your surroundings! Watch the video for more information and check below to buy your own and to listen to the guys thoughts on the Avegant Glyph!
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Apple are releasing a video tool that has a really cool feature that might just be a game changer.
You can record video on the spot or use video clip or photo from your library.
Then there is this:
Live Titles lets you easily create animated captions — just by talking as you record. Choose from a variety of styles, all perfectly timed to the sound of your voice.
Then you can like on almost every social media platform now, pick a filter and add stickers but in Apple’s Clips you can add music to your creation.
No word on location or release date as of yet, Apple have just stated that “Clips” is coming ‘soon’
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Recently we got to try a really cool iPhone stabilizer and got some really cool shots! (See below)
More information:
SMOVE is the only smartphone stabilizer that doubles as a charger for your phone of any size: automated 360 degree panorama shots, auto face follow, 1/4″ mount, easily portable, fits in your pocket. SMOVE PRO 3-axis stabilizer supports both smartphones and GoPro/action cameras. (info credit)
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Credit: expertreviews.co.uk
Spotify’s bored of just having you use your ears on their service, now they’re infiltrating your eyes too! A new video streaming service is said to be ‘starting this week’
The Wall Streey Journal says that video content will be available on Android apps “starting this week”, while those using iOS will have the service “by the end of next week”
Apparently dropping in the UK, US, Germany and Sweden, and the first wave of content will be provided by the likes of “ESPN, Comedy Central, the BBC, Vice Media and Maker Studios”.
Videos will be “contextually relevant” based on the kinds of music you listen to.
As well as short playlists of video content neatly packaged up to watch, types of videos will be more short form like “News of the Week” or “Laughs at Lunch”.