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.
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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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