Reportedly, YouTube is in the works to roll out support for 360-degree video soon. The Google’s Cardboard VR solution, which turns Android smartphones into DIY virtual reality goggles, may have a hand in it.

There are lots of cameras available in the market which can record 360-degree videos today, so there is probably a demand from eager video makers to start experimenting.

There will be endless possibilities in the virtual reality market when YouTube, the biggest Internet TV platform on the Web, starts supporting 360-degree video. It could change the way we look at highlight reels from sporting events, as well as extreme sports, adding an extra edge for spectators.

A YouTube spokesperson spoke to Gizmodo providing a vague statement on the reports that the service is simply “working to support 360-degree videos in the coming weeks.” Further information beyond this statement is unknown, but still has everybody excited by possibilities.

People could soon have access to truckload of new 360-degree videos, made by professionals or the average Joe. There is already a lot of excitement over the possibility of a full-featured film viewed in VR.

Samsung is already paving the way for providing 360-degree videos on its own Milk VR service for Gear VR, announced on Monday.

Once an official announcement from YouTube is out, it could get many scrambling to create new content.

GIF’s are now coming to YouTube. The feature is going to be first tested on PBS Idea Channel’s YouTube page.
To make a GIF the process is rather simple: by clicking on the share button, one can find an option to make a six-second GIF from the video.

The interface to make a GIF is quite straightforward and easy to use. It features an expanded video reel and controls for trimming. Users can trim up to six seconds of video and have options to add text at the bottom and top of the frame.

The animated GIF is hosted on YouTube’s servers and can be shared as a standalone link or embedded on a webpage.

Thus far, the option to make a GIF has not appeared elsewhere on YouTube but users can expect the feature to appear on other channels.

It will be interesting to see whether this feature is in the hands of the video uploader or whether it will be automatic. YouTube has so far not commented on any such plans.

In a “YouTube Creator Preview” video posted in late November, software engineer Michael Chang spoke out the experimental GIF feature.

A sign-up form is available for those who wish to join the GIF Beta program. Limitations on joining have not been provided by the company.

Black Mirror, the highly popular British TV serial depicting the darker side of life and technology, is now streaming on Netflix.

The miniseries created by Charlie Brooker, is described as a darker postmodern version of The Twilight Zone. Black Mirror currently has two seasons consisting of six hour-long episodes. A third season is in the works, as well as, a Hollywood movie adaption.

Each episode takes place in the near future and the stories in every episode stand alone from the others.

Brooker takes an element of the current technological world, and transforms it on to whole other level which may seem crazy yet is totally plausible.

“If technology is a drug–and it does feel like a drug–then what, precisely, are the side-effects? This area–between delight and discomfort–is where Black Mirror, my new drama series, is set. The “Black Mirror” of the title is the one you’ll find on every wall, on every desk, in the palm of every hand: the cold, shiny screen of a TV, a monitor, a smartphone,” says Brooker in the Guardian.

Earlier this year, rights to make a film version of the highly rated episode, “The Entire History of You”, was bought by Robert Downey Jr.

A Christmas special starring Jon Hamm and Oona Chaplin will be the next episode to air on December 25.

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The most-viewed video on YouTube, Psy’s “Gangnam Style”, has reached new heights. The number of views have surpassed the current view-counting limit set by YouTube, forcing the online video streaming website to upgrade their technology.

The amount of views reached by the video first posted in July 2012 has gone beyond what YouTube staff could have ever thought possible.

As explained on their blog on Google+, “Gangnam Style” has forced a change in the technology of how views are counted, by crossing the 32-bit integer mark.

“We never thought a video would be watched in numbers greater than a 32-bit integer (=2,147,483,647 views), but that was before we met Psy,” a spokesperson for YouTube explains. “‘Gangnam Style’ has been viewed so many times we have to upgrade! Hover over the counter in Psy’s video to see a little math magic and stay tuned for bigger and bigger numbers on YouTube.”

Psy cites the success of his video to be accidental when speaking to students at Harvard University in May 2013.”‘Gangnam Style’ was not normal,” he said. “‘Gangnam’ was not standard – that was an accident and accidents don’t happen often.”

Psy also admitted that he does not epect to ever match the level of success reached by “Gangnam Style” again.

Regarding his horse-riding dance in the music video, Psy told students at the world-famous Oxford Union that he stayed up for 30 nights to find that dance.

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Even with the release date still over a year away, the teaser trailer for Episode VII – The Force Awakens hit the internet and has made many an adult feel like a child again. JJ Abrams picked up the reigns from George Lucas, a move that shocked many. But as JJ Abrams is a huge fan himself, the series should be in good hands. Having already taken on Star Trek to good results, the creator of Lost now has an even bigger challenge in continuing the Star Wars saga.

Being only a teaser trailer, it doesn’t give much away, and the plot of the film still remains a mystery. But JJ Abrams has always been good at leaking just enough information to bring the hype up and rarely fails. All that is known is the film is set 30 years after the events of Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) and includes a reunion from the old cast. It has been confirmed that Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford will all return, albeit minor roles, as Leia, Luke and Han once again.

But as for the lead roles, its still uncertain who will be playing who. The actors and actresses that have been announced include Gwendoline Christie who plays Brienne in Game of Thrones, Oscar Isaac (Drive) and Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave). The villain of the film has been announced as Adam Driver (Inside Llewyn Davis), and could possibly be the hooded sith character seen in the trailer. John Boyega (Attack the Block) is rumoured to be a lead role, but who he plays is a mystery. The trailer reveals him in stormtrooper armour without a helmet, whether he is one or merely disguised as one, is anyone’s guess.

The Force Awakens has been written by both JJ Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan and is loosely based on an original outline by George Lucas before he abandoned it. Michael Arndt was originally signed on to pen the film, but due to creative differences he left the project and Kasdan was bought onboard. Lawrence is well known after his work on the original trilogy, having wrote the Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Until more details are revealed, and of course the full trailer, fans can only wait in anticipation. Every fan hopes that JJ Abrams can do the series justice and in part, make up for the prequel trilogy’s disappointments.

Star Wars Episode VII – The Force Awakens is set for release in December 2015.