The Gear 360 app is relatively intuitive. If you want a more seamless-looking photo - with no fingers - you'll still want to use a selfie stick. When holding the second-gen Gear 360 in your hand, you will notice the stitching at the bottom of the image part of your fingers and thumb get cut off. But, those are the compromises you make with a smaller camera. There was a slight fuzziness to all of the details, especially when compared with the original Gear 360's photos. Regardless of the setting, I wasn't thrilled with the sharpness of the photos. (Image credit: Mike Prospero/Tom's Guide)Ī photo in an indoor market was, naturally, much darker, and there was a lot more noise in the photo, but the pink, blue and yellow umbrellas mounted on the ceiling were still fairly vibrant and much better than comparably-priced 360 cameras such as the Giroptic iO. The menu button lets you switch between recording modes, and the camera is quick to snap a photo or start recording once you press the button on its handle. Simply press the power button, and the camera springs to life with a sound that's best described as a bubble popping. It's remarkably easy to use the Gear 360, even without your smartphone. Still, it's (moderately) easy enough to download videos to your phone and then post them online. You also can't livestream to Facebook or YouTube, which is a bummer. For one, you can't see a live preview of what you're recording in video mode. If you're using the Gear 360 with an iPhone, there are a few limitations. Still, Samsung and Apple make up nearly 73 percent of all smartphones in the U.S., according to comScore. If you have an Android phone that's not made by Samsung, then you're out of luck. And, it will only work with the iPhone 6s and later. It will only work with the previous three generations of Samsung Galaxy phones, starting with the Note 5, S6 and S6 Edge. ※ This app is compatible with Gear 360 (2017) and Gear 360.Another thing that's improved with the second version of the Gear 360 is that it's compatible with both Android and iOS devices - to an extent. With the Samsung Gear 360 (New) app, you can create, view, and share 360 content on your smartphone, and enjoy various features by connecting Gear 360. Stitching Using the Gear 360 ActionDirector Software Make sure to connect the Gear 360 to the. Note: Files stitched on a mobile device are limited to 2K resolution. The stitched files will be under the MOBILE DEVICE tab. Touch the video or image you want to stitch. The story is a bit different if you don’t have a supported phone. It will take some time, but the simplicity of Gear 360 – when connected with a Samsung phone – is amazing. How to stitch 360 videos and photos from Samsung Gear 360? If you’re using one of the new Samsung’s flagship phones you can stitch the 360 videos with your phone.

Stitch and Trim 360 Videos shot with the Samsung Gear 360 camera. The ONLY 'Action Director' for Mac software equivalent.

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