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Facebook rolls out 360-degree photos worldwide
The big difference with 360 photos is you can take them with your phone.
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.