Facebook Debuts 360 Photos

The 360-degree photos promised by Facebook’s Oculus VR virtual reality subsidiary last month have officially arrived.

The 360-degree photos promised by Facebook’s Oculus VR virtual reality subsidiary last month have officially arrived.

Product manager Andy Huang announced in a Newsroom post Thursday that 360 photos are currently available for viewing via Facebook on the web and the latest versions of its flagship iOS and Android applications, adding that the tools for users to share their own 360 photos will be made available “over the next few days.”

Once those tools are rolled out, Huang said users will be able to share panoramic photos taken via iOS devices or Samsung Galaxy phones, or 360-degree photos shot with 360 photo apps or cameras, the same way they would share any other photos and videos, and the 360-degree scrolling capability will be functional in News Feed for any photos that appear with a compass icon.

Users can move their phones or drag those photos with their fingers to experience them in 360, and tapping them will convert them...

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