Facebook seems to be trying to make VR an integral part of its platform, and today's announcement probably doesn't come as a huge surprise: 360-degree photos are coming to your news feed.
What will you be able to do with these photos?
If you click and drag with your mouse, or move your phone, you'll be able to see the entire environment around the main subject, and of course the main subject of the photo from all sides. The new feature will be compatible with Oculus Rift as well as Gear VR.
360-degree photos are much easier to take compared to 360-degree videos as they require nothing more than a simple smartphone.
With the new feature of the largest social network, users will be able to upload flat panoramas, Google photospheres, or 360-degree camera photos.
Google first tried to popularize 360-degree images with the launch of Photospheres three years ago, but we didn't see it adopted as it was quite inconvenient.
Facebook did not announce the exact release date of the new feature, only stating that 360-degree photos will be available on mobile devices and the web in the coming weeks.
