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Facebook on Thursday added a feature that permits users to upload photographs with 360-degree views. Aside from photographs 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 revealed on Thursday. The photographs can likewise be seen in virtual reality gadgets, Facebook said.
The organization said that 360 photographs are currently accessible to see on Facebook through the Web and the most recent variant of the Facebook application on Android and iOS. It included that the following few days, it will reveal the procedure to post 360 photographs. It must be noted that Facebook had revealed a similar service for video last September.
Clarifying how the component functions, Facebook in a blog said, "Simply take a panorama with your phone or capture a 360-degree photo using a 360 photo app or 360 cameras, and then post it on Facebook as you would a normal photo. From there, we'll convert it to an immersive 360 photo that people can explore, similar to how people experience 360 videos on Facebook."
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The social network also included, "360 photos are easy to identify in News Feed: just look for the compass icon on the right-hand side of the photo. Explore a 360 photo on mobile by tapping and dragging the photo or by moving your phone, and on the web by clicking and dragging. Now your friends can experience the moments you share in 360 as if they were actually there with you, from hiking through a national park to wandering through a museum, to celebrating a wedding."
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