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Panopto Announces Support for 360-Degree and VR VideoSEATTLE, Nov. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Panopto today announced the latest update to its enterprise video platform. The release continues Panopto's focus on delivering immersive video learning experiences through support for 360-degree and virtual reality (VR) video. Also included in the release is a major upgrade to Panopto's inside-video search technology, Smart Search, which now supports speech recognition in 9 languages and integrates with captioning providers Rev.com and Verbit.ai. Immersive Learning with 360-degree Video With today's update, Panopto is bringing 360-degree video to businesses and universities around the world. The video platform now enables customers to upload footage from 360-degree cameras and watch it using the company's updated video players as well as popular VR headsets like Google Cardboard, Oculus Rift, and Samsung Gear VR. "When we originally designed Panopto, our goal was to provide people with an online learning experience that replicated the classroom environment," said Eric Burns, co-founder and CEO of Panopto. "Support for VR video is the next logical step toward this vision, enabling people to actively explore and engage in their learning environment simply by tilting their phone or turning their head." Major Update to Inside-video Search Engine With today's update, Smart Search now supports eight new languages in addition to English. These include Spanish, German, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Dutch, and Polish. In addition, Smart Search now integrates with captioning providers Rev.com and Verbit.ai. This continues Panopto's commitment to enabling universities and businesses to achieve accessibility compliance. Rev.com and Verbit.ai join Panopto's existing captioning partners, which include 3Play Media, cielo24, and Automatic Sync Technologies (AST). Blackboard Gradebook Integration About Panopto View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/panopto-announces-support-for-360-degree-and-vr-video-300563496.html SOURCE Panopto |