How to Take 360 Degree Photos using Facebook?
What Are 360 Photos?
We all are familiar with the iconic panorama photos that enabled us to shoot a large landscape by simply panning our phones across the length of the subject. While panorama shots are linear in nature, 360 photos let you look around in multiple directions, i.e., you can look at a certain subject not only linearly, but across four different axes. Just like the name suggests, 360 photos capture a subject from 360 degrees.
This is widely in use ever since the concept of Virtual Reality broke through as VR coupled with 360 photos or videos to give users the ability to immerse in a virtual experience. It was only a matter of time that Facebook started incorporating this revolutionary way of looking at things.
You can use the Facebook mobile app to capture and share 360 photos. You can even use these 360 photos as your cover image on Facebook. Let’s see how you can do it.
How To Take 360 Degree Photos Using Facebook?
Facebook has been one of the biggest supporters of 360 photos and videos and has rolled out updates to its mobile app that supports this format. 360 photos generally require a professional gear to shoot, but Facebook’s app makes it possible to capture 360 photos without any gear. Here’s how:
#1. Open Facebook app on your Android or iOS mobile. There you’ll find an option of 360 photos on the top of your News Feed. It is in the same space where you can update your status.
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