As you all know, I am a ridiculously huge Star Wars fan. I have been counting the days until Episode VII comes to theaters since the second it was announced. I am even debating on going to a midnight showing (although being a mom of two little ones means that the next morning will involve lots of coffee!). Well, I just got some Star Wars news that made me totally geek out. I apologize for not getting it to your sooner – I was too busy playing around with it.
Today Facebook is excited to announce that they’re rolling out 360-degree videos in News Feed. There are a number of publishers sharing new 360 videos on Facebook today, including Star Wars, Discovery, GoPro, LeBron James & Uninterrupted, NBC’s Saturday Night Live, and Vice. This means publishers can now upload 360 video to Facebook and starting today, people around the world will be able to discover and experience 360 videos in News Feed. Disney and Lucasfilm are proud to debut an exclusive 360 experience from the upcoming movie STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS that brings fans inside the beloved universe. Seriously – check out the Star Wars video below! Click on it, drag it around, it is legit like you are in the movie. OK, now back to playing with it. Have fun!
https://www.facebook.com/StarWars/videos/1030579940326940/?permPage=1
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Follow STAR WARS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/starwars
Visit the official STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS website: http://www.starwars.com/the-force-awakens/
Tessa Smith is a Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-approved Film and TV Critic. She is also a Freelance Writer. Tessa has been in the Entertainment writing business for ten years and is a member of several Critics Associations including the Critics Choice Association and the Greater Western New York Film Critics Association.