VLC 360 is a preview version of our well-known VLC Media Player. The media player, as you know, is cross-platform and works on Windows, Linux, Mac computers and mobile devices.
The preview version is called VLC 360 to show that the main feature of the new app is the playback and presentation of 360-degree videos and photos.
The VLC 360 app is available as a preview app for Windows and macOS only. The company plans to release VLC with 360-degree functionality for all platforms, including Android, iOS, and Xbox One, once the final version is officially released.
So VLC 360 is a VLC Media Player at its core but also has features that allow it to play 360° videos. You may already know the feature from YouTube or other video websites on the Internet.
You can download the new VLC 360 from the project website, which lists the following features of the new application:
Plays 360° videos that follow spatial video characteristics
Displays 360-degree photos and panoramic images that follow spherical characteristics.
Supports zoom, little planet and reverse little planet
Mouse and keyboard control
Open Source code.
Optimized with OpenGL and Direct3D11.
The project website features 360° videos and photos that you can download to test the functionality of the application.
It should be noted that the final version will probably be released in 2017, when development will be completed. Before trying the application, it should be noted that this is a technical preview, and therefore it is very likely that you will encounter malfunctions.
