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Samsung Gear 360 smartphone-controlled camera records videos that can be relived in virtual reality.

16:34 22 February 2016

Samsung newest smartphone-controlled camera lets you record 360-degree videos that can be watched using a virtual reality headset. The Gear 360 camera features two 180-degree lenses, which produce images that can be stitched together to create a film.

 

The tiny camera was unveiled ahead of the world’s biggest mobile phone show, Mobile World Congress, which is scheduled to be held in Barcelona this week.

 

The smartphone-controlled camera also has the capability to share videos and still images on social media sites including Facebook and YouTube. It also comes with a removable battery and collapsible tripod.

 

The Gear 360 works best with a Galaxy smartphone and a Gear VR headset. Once the video has been recorded, the user can relive the experience in virtual reality by simply slipping their smartphone into a Gear VR headset.

 

Rory O’Neill, vice-president of brand at Samsung UK, said: "We think we’re in the era of consumers wanting to move towards 'see what I saw' rather than 'see what I did'," 

 

"We really believe that the ability to capture 360-degree content will change how you share memories ."