Facebook Launches 360 Photos
June 17, 2016 /
Facebook is now rolling their latest feature – 360 photos in the News Feed, allowing users to view as well as upload pictures taken with 360-degree cameras on both desktop and mobile. Desktop users can click and drag 360 photos to see different parts of the photo while mobile users can swipe the photos or tilt their phones. Facebook announced this in their News Room on 9 June 2016, saying “A 360 photo allows you to see the photo from every angle including above, below, behind and next to you.”
Taken with either a 360-degree camera or panoramic shots taken with iOS and Samsung Galaxy phones. There are also 360-degree photo apps like Google’s Photo Sphere, which allow you to easily take 360 photos with your phones.
You upload a 360 photo to Facebook just like you would with any other photo. They’ll appear on the News Feed just like a normal photo but with a small compass icon in the corner, signifying that you can explore the photo further. Place your followers in the centre of the action, ensuring there’s something to see and experience at every angle.
To see a 360 degree photo in action, take a look at Photographer Mario Testino’s post on 10 June.