But director of research at research firm Parks Associates, is more sanguine.
“Advertising is all about attracting attention,” he pointed out, and live 360-view content is certainly attention-grabbing.
He noted that live 360-degree promotions of some kinds of products or services –- think vacations, auto test drives, destinations or events — could “provide a level of immersion that is pretty compelling.”
From the article "Live 360-Degree Video Would Attract Attention, But Would It Help Marketers?" by Barry Levine.
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