Experience YouTube in #SnoopaVision

Is this an April Fool's joke or what? We can't say, but check out 4 old viral videos further below - posted 'SnoopaVision'-style, where we get to hang out with Snoop Dogg as he makes his commentaries on the videos, (even if it's just for a day) in 360 degree viewing!...

Welcome to SnoopaVision, a fully immersive experience that lets you watch any video on YouTube in 360 degrees, with Snoop Dogg.

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6ft Man in 6ft Giant Water Balloon - 4K - The Slow Mo Guys

#ProudToLove - Celebrating Marriage Equality and LGBT Pride Month

YouTube has long supported gay rights so it's no surprise they came out with this new #ProudToLove vid that's perfect for that historic day, when the Supreme Court approved a nationwide right to same-sex marriage. 
Gay people often turn to YouTube to broadcast their struggles for equality and acceptance, and the beginning of the vid, with over 3M views already, fittingly uses this concept in this montage of struggles and transcendences...

YouTube Spotlight
Info source: adweek

The A-Z of YouTube: Celebrating 10 Years | #HappyBirthdayYouTube

10 years ago YouTube was launched in beta and to celebrate 10 years of creativity and self-expression of its users, they have compiled this A-Z-style vid using over 75 references and 18 filmmaking styles. Happy 10th Birthday YouTube! ...

YouTube Spotlight

Time Couch - VR Demo by StressLevelZero (+ More 360-degree Videos)

You can now view or upload 360 degree vids on YouTube which can only be experienced, for now, on Chrome or Android.  That's right, you can now view certain vids in any direction. Just click on the arrows shown in the top-left corner of the vid after the it starts playing. 

We're using Chrome right now so we were able to check it out for ourselves with this latest vid by BrandonJLa, which is an in-engine Virtual Reality experience made by StressLevelZero where the alleyways were created using photo scans of real environments. 

There are many other 360 degree vids you can view in YouTube's playlist below. The picture is a bit fuzzy at first so use the gear icon to set it to the highest resolution (1440p or 2160p). It is said, these 360 degree videos take up 4 to 5 times as much bandwidth as a traditional YouTube videos.  Now go take a ride on a Lamborghini at high speeds, or experience a concert from the best seat in the house...

 

Info source: gizmodo

Surprise for Mom & Dad

This YouTube star, Timothy DeLaGhetto, was able to pay off his parent's mortgage and we're thinking that's one helluva surprise!  

The YouTube Challenge Challenge! (YouTube Comedy Week)

What the hell? Planking Saltine Challenge? Lol.  Funny vid mocking those ill-advised online challenges...











The craziest challenge on Youtube! Can you complete the YouTube Challenge Challenge?

The History of YouTube by The Gregory Brothers (YouTube Comedy Week)

Lol.  Youtube's 8th birthday.  The Gregory Brothers. Comedy Week.  Need we say more?









To celebrate YouTube's 8th birthday, the Gregory Brothers imagine how it would feel to discover YouTube for the first time.

Google Glass from the Eyes of a Toddler

Seeing the world through the eyes of a toddler with Google Glass...









As I was testing Google Glass, my two-year-old wanted to know what I was doing (almost as much as he wanted some juice). So, I indulged him. The result was really pretty cute, so here we are, fetching apple juice and looking at toys.

YouTube's ready to select a winner

We think everyone fell for this Youtube April-Fool's prank!... 
Except us, of course.









Thanks for all your great entries.
YouTube finally has enough videos to begin selecting a winner.
What do you think is the #bestvideo on YouTube?

We've been thrilled with all of the diverse, creative entries we've seen so far, and we can't wait to begin the process of selecting the best video. We'll be announcing the winner in 10 years.

Rewind YouTube Style 2012

Lol, this has got to be the ultimate celebration of almost all parodies, covers and moments from AlphaCat to Carly Rae Jepsen to Epic Meal Time to Psy, Youtube has got the year 2012 covered.  They have also included a few surprises in the vid... s-weet!
Here now is Youtube's 2012 celebration of the year's top trending videos.



We invited some YouTubers to star in a mash-up of culturally defining moments of 2012. Can you spot all the references? More at http://youtube.com/rewind. Directed by Peter Furia

See if you can name all the YouTube stars and spot all the references in the video. You might even find a few surprises! (hint: try moving your mouse around while the video is playing...).

Produced by Peter Furia and Beau Lewis | Director of Photography: Catherine Goldschmidt | Edited by Peter Furia and David Fine | A Seedwell Production. Full credits at http://seedwell.com/rewind.

STARRING
PSY - http://youtube.com/officialpsy
Walk off the Earth - http://youtube.com/walkofftheearth
AlphaCat - http://youtube.com/alphacat
KassemG - http://youtube.com/kassemg
DailyGrace - http://youtube.com/dailygrace
MysteryGuitarMan - http://youtube.com/mysteryguitarman
DaveDays - http://youtube.com/davedays
DeStorm - http://youtube.com/destorm
PyroBooby - http://youtube.com/pyrobooby
BarelyPolitical - http://youtube.com/barelypolitical
RealAnnoyingOrange - http://youtube.com/realannoyingorange
FreddieW - http://youtube.com/freddiew
CorridorDigital - http://youtube.com/corridordigital
RhettAndLink - http://youtube.com/rhettandlink
Smosh - http://youtube.com/smosh
FeliciaDay - http://youtube.com/geekandsundry
ChesterSee - http://youtube.com/chestersee
iJustine - http://youtube.com/ijustine
EpicMealTime - http://youtube.com/epicmealtime
MyHarto - http://youtube.com/myharto
JennaMarbles - http://youtube.com/jennamarbles
ShitGirlsSay - http://youtube.com/shitgirlssay
JuicyStar07 - http://youtube.com/juicystar07
GloZell - http://youtube.com/glozell1
ClevverTV - http://youtube.com/clevvertv
SmoshGames - http://youtube.com/smoshgames
HuskyStarcraft - http://youtube.com/huskystarcraft
PLUS
RyanHiga - http://youtube.com/ryanhiga
and more...

Interactive Timeline: YouTube Rewind 2012 (Global)

Wow!  Now you can explore the year's top trends and stories with this interactive timeline brought to you by non other than Youtube themselves!
No more search and sifting to find that popular vid you've been desperately looking for.





Rewind through the defining moments of 2012 on YouTube month by month in this interactive timeline. Click on the thumbnails to watch the original videos and click on the arrows to rewind or fast-forward through the year.