VLC is known for supporting basically any video format you throw at it on a wide range of platforms. Now the venerable media player is getting into the 360-degree videos with a technical preview called VLC 360° for Windows and Mac released over the Thanksgiving weekend.
The new feature was developed in collaboration with Giroptic, a California-based startup specializing in VR and portable 360-degree cameras. The latter reportedly provided VideoLAN with video and code samples, cameras and guidance to implement the feature. As a result the desktop apps can now display 360-degree photos, panoramas and videos, using the mouse and keyboard to control your point of view.
