The YouTube App on the PS4 has been updated to support 360° videos. Owners of the PlayStation VR will be able to experience 3D videos using the headset with the new update. YouTube doesn’t allow the viewer to step around in the video, but you can view supported videos in any direction.
Sony announced the next major firmware update for the PS4 at it’s Gamescom conference, detailing a few of the new features we’ll see in Firmware v2.00. Unfortunately, the firmware didn’t get a firm release date, but Sony did mention that its scheduled for release this autumn. The update will include YouTube support, supporting both video uploading using the Share button, and playback via a dedicated YouTube App.
Sony has revealed at it’s E3 Press Conference today that YouTube integration is finally coming to the PS4. YouTube will be added along-side the existing Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and UStream services, allowing users to upload game footage to their YouTube channels.
Sony Europe have announced that a new YouTube application will be available for the PS3 today. The application can be downloaded for free from the XMB in the [My Channels] section of the [TV / Video Services] menu. The app is “designed for the big screen and PS3 controls” and “has search tools to find videos faster and easier” says Sony.
Following on from the YouTube App for the PS Vita, the PS3 is also getting the YouTube App later today in North America. The app will be free to download from the PlayStation Store, and will feature a completely new experience for viewing YouTube. The app has been optimised for the big screen and the PS3.
Over the next 12 months, Sony will be releasing further firmware updates in addition to adding 3D Blu-ray playback in September and supporting 3D photos. According to Mick Hocking, senior director of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, the company is also gearing up for more updates that will add 3D PlayTV playback and YouTube 3D support on the console.
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