Facebook 360 arrives on Samsung Gear VR

The popular social network operators have announced in recent hours the arrival of Facebook 360 for Gear VR, it is a dedicated VR app developed for the Samsung Gear VR in collaboration with Oculus Rift. Facebook 360 for Gear VR

Facebook 360 app will feature four feeds:

  • Following: Experience 360 content that your friends have posted on Facebook as well as 360 content from Pages and people you follow.
  • Explore: Discover some of the most interesting and popular 360 content on Facebook from media companies, organizations and individual creators.
  • Saved: Find all the 360 content you’ve saved from News Feed ready for you to enjoy at a more convenient time.
  • Timeline: Relive your memories in a new way through your own 360 photo and video uploads.

The Facebook virtual reality app supports 360 photos and video sharing, along with user can able to comment as well as react on the content. Facebook VR confirms that more social features are coming soon.

To download Facebook 360 for Gear VR, simply start the Oculus app on your compatible Samsung device and search for Facebook 360 app. Alternatively, you can also head to the Oculus Store official website pageFacebook VR App

The decision to push the accelerator on 360 photos and videos through Facebook is not surprising: “With more than 25 million 360 photos and more than 1 million 360 videos posted on Facebook to date, there’s plenty of great content to discover in Facebook 360. The app is a one-stop shop for catching up on what you may have missed from your friends and others you follow, diving into the 360 photos and videos you’ve saved, and finding something new to enjoy,”

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