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2017 Samsung Gear 360 hands-on: in pictures

Last year's original Samsung Gear 360 was one of the best affordable 360 cameras -- but it was limited to a couple Samsung phones, and the large ball was awkward to carry around for capturing life's moments. This year's model is much easier to handle and records higher resolution video.
By Matthew Miller, Contributing Writer
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Galaxy S8 Plus, Gear 360, and carrying case

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Record button and one side lens

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Back of the Gear 360 and 2nd lens

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Power/back and Bluetooth/menu buttons

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Mic, USB Type-C port, and microSD card slot

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Top indicator lights

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Display below the record button

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Round view on top of Rattlesnake Ledge

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Gear 360 image gallery

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Different 360 view options

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Different recording modes

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Camera settings

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Lighting options

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Galaxy app with live broadcast support

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Gear 360 settings

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