LeBron James
LeBron James
Check out Facebook's awesome new 360-degree video featuring LeBron James
Published
Sep. 23, 2015 2:35 p.m. ET
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Facebook announced that it's rolling out 360-degree video in News Feed, and LeBron James was among the first to be featured by the company with this new technology.
The Cavs star practices his shooting – and slam dunks – on an empty court in the clip. He powers through running pull-ups while trainer Mike Mancias bangs on his feet. If you're watching the video on Android, you can drag your finger around the screen to explore the complete 360-degree view of the entire scene — or you can turn the phone on its side and move around inside the video. Look up at the basket, or turn around in the gym to see other people working out nearby. Note: if you're on a computer just click and drag the video with your cursor to view different angles; 360 video for iPhone is not out yet but will be available in the coming months.
LeBron James Striving for Greatness is a cinematic virtual reality experience, that transports the viewer into the center of the NBA superstar's intensive pre-season training. As LeBron is about to begin his 13th NBA season, he works relentlessly with his trainer Mike Mancias to stay on top of his game and become a better player. In between his yoga, Pilates, swimming, biking, weight lifting and basketball training sessions, LeBron reflects on the challenges he faces and shares with the audience what inspires him to pursue his dreams.
Striving For Greatness: An UNINTERRUPTED OriginalI was born with God given talent, but I PROMISE you that when the bright lights go down I am grinding it out and working my tail off to get better. I will never cheat this game… Catch the full series on UNINTERRUPTED #StriveForGreatness #UNINTERRUPTED #IPROMISE
Posted by LeBron James on Wednesday, September 23, 2015
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This initial look at what 360-degree video can do is already pretty cool, and it's only getting started. It'll be interesting to see how it's used in the future, especially from a basketball perspective.
(h/t: Facebook)
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