Facebook rolls out 360-degree photos worldwide

The big difference with 360 photos is you can take them with your phone.

• By: Reuters
• Updated: June 10, 2016 07:15 AM IST
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The photos can also be seen in virtual reality compatible devices. (Facebook/Mark Zuckerberg)

Facebook Inc on Thursday launched a feature that allows users to upload photos with 360-degree views.

“Today we’re starting to roll out 360 photos worldwide across Facebook,” said Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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Apart from photos taken from 360-degree cameras, panoramic photos taken on a mobile phone can be converted to a 360-degree view on the newsfeed, the company said on Thursday.

The photos can also be seen in virtual reality compatible devices, Facebook said.

Facebook rolled out a similar service for video last September.

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