The Living Room Let's Play

Concept: There is a popular type of youtube videos called "Let's Plays" where people will watch someone playing through a video game. Typically, a feed of the player's TV will take up most of the screen, while a camera showing the player's reaction shows up in a corner of the screen (think picture in picture mode on your TV). I'd like to create a new genre of Let's Plays, where you are placed in the room with the player, rather than watching this split feed. By using a 360 degree camera, you can feel like you are actually hanging out with the player, you can watch them and their reactions, while also watching the game as if you were there.

Outline: This method can really change the game for a Let's Play involving a large group of people. We would have the group play through a horror game, with a 360 camera in the middle of the room. The viewer will feel like they are in the room, they can watch the game, and also turn their head to see everyone else's reactions as things happen. This video will use the natural audio cues of the game, as well as the sounds the people in the room make to alert the viewer of where to turn their head, solving one of the largest issues of action in 360 VR in an organic way.