360 DEGREES VIRTUAL REALITY
A flat 2D video is a small window on the world, one that keeps the viewer on the outside looking in, seeing only what the filmmaker wants them to see. A 360-degree video, also known as Virtual Reality video, on the other hand, has the potential to be so much more immersive. You can look anywhere and really feel like you’re there.
Logos Media works with specialty cameras which we combine with specific software in order to produce superior quality Virtual Reality videos for our distinguished clientele. Creating a 360 degrees virtual reality video clearly takes more effort than making a regular video, but the colors, textures, and senses are touched with enthralling visuals.
In fact, using a 360 Degrees Virtual Reality video has a 10-times higher click-through rate on social media, websites, search engines, and online directories. Various forms of visual media are currently not able to achieve what Virtual Reality can because they lack the most desirable of all elements required for a 360-degree video experience.
By 2020, one-third of video marketing effortsare expected to be using virtual reality (VR). This growing industry offers a massive opportunity for brands and companies due to the unique, memorable and highly engaging experiences it creates. VR is much more than just technology.
High sensory impact.
Immersive virtual reality tricks the brain into thinking the body is actually in the virtual environment. This is called “presence” and is the true magic of VR. In addition to appealing to our sense of sight and hearing, our sense of movement, balance and body awareness is also affected.
All these sensory clues heighten the emotional link with the experience, thereby heightening our memory of it. VR is so powerful it’s even been used to help paraplegics walk again.
Story-Living, not just Story-Telling.
Presence allows you to live a story rather than being a passive observer. There’s no fourth wall. As content creators we don’t have to use cinematography or music and editing to trick you into believing you’re there, you are there. There is an inherent power in putting users at the center of the action. Letting them experience what’s happening on their own terms leads to more engagement, even empathy.
100% of a user’s attention.
In a fast-paced world filled with digital noise, this is difficult to achieve. The headset needed for VR means you are fully committed to the immersive content. There is no distraction.
Emotional experiences.
The impactful medium has the potential to make people think, feel and even change their behavior. Because of this, the medium has been used to treat conditions including autism, PTSD and depression.
VR transports audiences.
In terms of an experience that can transport someone in a completely unique new way, there is nothing like it. Virtual reality makes otherwise prohibitive experiences accessible. With VR, audiences can travel to far-flung places, go back in time, or into the future.
On a more practical level, your company can offer a “try before you buy” experience for a product or service that hasn’t launched. VR gives brands the opportunity to make dreams come true, our imaginations are the only limitation.
Flexibility.
With different formats for different objectives, budgets, and deadlines, virtual reality really does offer something for everyone. At one end of the scale, there’s 360 video which can be viewed on YouTube, Facebook and in a head-mounted display (HMD). The other end of the scale is fully interactive content.
VR has moved beyond gimmick status. Companies are starting to realize the power of the medium, and are reaping the benefits of utilizing VR to tell their latest stories and launch their latest products. But brands getting involved with VR shouldn’t be thinking about ads per se. You can’t just recreate a TVC in VR and hope that will work.
As with other marketing channels, the idea is fundamental to success. With VR, it’s even more so, due to the immersion and engagement of the user.
ROI Benefits
Currently, one of the strongest arguments against adopting a VR strategy is the relatively low user numbers. However, the release of more standalone headsets (no PCs or mobiles needed) means the medium is becoming easier and cheaper to enter.
A clever marketing strategy around the content can help with reach and ROI.
Maximizing the immersive capabilities of VR can create experiences that surpass anything in another medium. Users aren’t passively consuming a message, they are participating in a brand experience. How a customer experiences a company is becoming synonymous with how they perceive the brand; perception is ultimately what drives today’s market.
When working with Logos Media for your 360 Degree Virtual Reality videos, this opens up the potential for audiences to share in some visually-thrilling and immersive video.
