To select with your smartphone, open the Samsung Gear 360 app, tap the camera icon and select the lens.

Select the camera you want to use (front, rear, or both).

Press the Menu key > Settings > Switch lens.

Or, should you choose to shoot 180-degree wide angle video or images instead, you can opt to use only one side of the camera lens. Furthermore, in addition to the included tripod, Gear 360 can also be mounted on various camera accessories currently available on the market.Įquipped with dual fisheye lenses, Gear 360 gives users the ability to capture high-resolution 360-degree video and still images. With a light and compact design, Gear 360 maximizes portability to film outdoors on the go, as well as indoor activities. Gear 360 was designed for travel, festive gatherings and every activity in between to provide an all-encompassing visual experience.

Tap CONNECT and follow the instructions to complete the connection.

Your smartphone’s Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct will automatically turn on. Now connect your Gear 360 to your mobile device with Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct.

Touch the NFC antenna area of the Gear 360 (as indicated by the NFC logo on the side of the camera) to the NFC antenna area on the back of your smartphone.

Download the Samsung Gear 360 app on your smartphone via Galaxy Apps, Google Play Store or /gear360.

You can control or view Gear 360 content on your Galaxy smartphone.* To sync your Gear 360 and mobile device, you first need to download the Samsung Gear 360 app. You cannot charge the Gear 360 while recording a video or using the viewfinder on the connected mobile device. When you insert or remove a memory card, the Gear 360 will turn off.Ĭharge the battery before using it for the first time. You can then format it from the Settings menu. They are as follows.Ī compatible memory card must be inserted to take photos or record videos. For Mac, there is a separate software for stitching but I haven’t found it yet.There are a few things you need to do before you can use your Gear 360 camera.

Here is the download link for the desktop software. But after some digging, I’ve found the manual and the desktop software (Gear 360 ActionDirector version 2). The manual is cryptic about where to download the desktop software, saying only that it’s on. The 2017 Gear 360 can be stitched on the app or the desktop software, but if you stitch it on an iPhone, the video and photo resolution will be limited (in contrast, when stitched on a Samsung S6, there is no reduction in photo or video resolution). The 2017 Samsung Gear 360 (available here first impressions here) is one of the hottest 360 cameras of 2017 because it appeared to be the equivalent of a 4K Theta (until the actual 4K Theta was announced). The 2017 Samsung Gear 360 uses a different version of ActionDirector desktop software.

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