The HTC U 11 will be unveiled in less than five days, but the latest official teaser has just revealed a feature which the phone’s numerous leaks haven’t touched on yet. The video clip shows motorcyclists riding in a circle around a woman who is using a phone to record the event. That’s in. No text and no audio either.
The new HTC U 11 feature is actually listed as plan text in the video description; listed as “360 real-life recording.”
Now, we’re not 100% sure what 360 real-life recording means in HTC’s world, but when someone references 360 recording, they’ve typically talking about a device which records a single video with two or more cameras. That video can then be uploaded to YouTube and watches with a VR headset or users can watch it and scroll around the 360-degree environment with their finger of mouse.
A smartphone is definitely capable of recording 360-degree video, as long as the lenses on the front and back of the device are wide enough. Based on what the rumors have revealed, the HTC U 11 isn’t expected to have such lenses – leaving us a bit perplexed.
While we typically know all the details of a phone before it’s unveiled, not knowing the details of the HTC U 11’s “360 real-life recording” capabilities makes us even more excited for the launch event on May 16.
Could be 360 audio recording. What do you think?
3D Audio? Smart video zoom?
Hmmmm reserving judgement
Yep, more than likely just 3D audio recording.
it would be really exciting if it was 360 degrees video recording, but it’s best not to get my hopes up
Fantastic video. Shame so short