![]() Some brand names you might like to note down include the Samsung Gear 360, the LG 360 Cam and the Ricoh Theta S these are all 360 cameras that have proven popular and they are relatively inexpensive. These cameras are user-friendly, priced competitively, and only require a few minutes to learn how to use effectively. This year has seen the release of several consumer 360 cameras aimed at everyday people who want to take immersive 360 photos. A few years ago this may have been the case, but the relentless advance of technology means that taking a 360 photo is just as easy as shooting with a compact camera. You may be wondering if 360 photos require advanced equipment and years of training to produce. New cameras being released all the time, and this new type of photography is at last accessible to the casual photographer. ![]() So it seems like 360-degree photos are here to stay, with large companies like Facebook, YouTube, and Flickr all adapting their photo sharing services to accept 360 images. If you want you can even upload your 360 photos to google where other people can view them on street view. In fact, businesses have used 360 photography to create internal immersive tours of their properties for years. You’ve probably used google street view to explore different places around the world, a 360 photo can be viewed exactly the same way. The 360 camera will capture the whole scene, allow you to look up at the sky, behind at the sand dunes and forward towards the ocean, all in one seamless image. A normal camera is limited to capturing the space where you point viewfinder, roughly 90° or so. Imagine the difference between photographing a beach using a normal camera compared to photographing the same beach with a 360-degree camera. ![]() So what is the point of 360-degree photos? Is it just a fad or is the medium here to stay? 360-degree photos present an opportunity for people to capture entire rooms, landscapes, and scenes in a single shot. ![]()
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