Up until recently, Youtube videos were 2 dimensional. What you see is what you get. Now, new camera technology and a Youtube upgrade will allow users to manipulate the view that they see while watching videos. So, instead of only looking straight ahead at the video, you can look in ANY direction to see a different view, just like you would if you were there in real life and turned your head.
This technology is just a few months old, so there haven’t been many construction related uploads. The video you see below, uploaded by Awesome Earthmovers, is the first such 360 degree video we’ve come across so far. It shows an excavator working on a residential construction site.
Here’s how it works: if you’re viewing on your computer, click and drag on the video below to change the view. If you’re on your phone, all you need to do is rotate your phone, up, down, left, or right.
Not much happens in the video, so the most exciting thing is the possibilities with the technology. Imagine taking a video like this on your job site, you no longer need to worry if the camera was set up in the correct direction, because you have ALL the directions. It has some great impacts for site safety and security, as well. Did a thief steal something just out of the view of the camera? Nope, not this time, sorry thief, 360 video just caught you. Marketing and communication to those off site are a couple other areas this technology could make some big impact in, not to mention that it’s just cool.
Interested in trying this tech out? Check out the V.360, it’s shock, dust, and water proof, so it’s one of the better options for construction applications.
On Tuesday morning, February 23, the Syracuse Fire Department responded to a call about a collapsed crane on a construction site near the university. Thankfully, no injuries were reported.