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Meta Three is a new 360-degree camera that produces remarkable 12.5K resolution videos using four vertically oriented 6K sensors.

It was a sunny day in August 2001. I was a high school student at the time, and my family had decided to take a day trip to New York City, which was about an hour away from where we were living at the time. I had been to New York many times before, but every single time, the sheer density and height of the buildings always struck me with awe.

Researchers have designed a new, dual camera platform with the aim of making up for the poor resolution output that comes with most 360-degree cameras.

A designer duo has created a first-of-its-kind lens that can record 360-degree spherical video content that doesn't need to be stitched in post-processing and can be used with any conventional camera.

Dustin Dolby of Workphlo is back with another helpful product photography tutorial. Using only minimal gear, Dolby will show you how to create professional-grade 360° product photos—an increasingly sought-after skill for e-commerce photography.

Ricoh has created a new company called Vecnos, a start-up that will create "360-degree and other specialized cameras, software and apps," starting with a pen-like 360° selfie camera that's about the size of a chunky fountain pen.

This one is painful to watch. In a new video teaser for an upcoming modular camera, Insta360 decided to get creative (and destructive) by literally putting an action cam, a 360 camera, a "1-inch cam" and a drone into a blender.

Camera maker Ricoh and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have released some beautiful 360° images and video captured with a modified Ricoh Theta from the International Space Station (ISS).

GoPro actually made two announcements today. In addition to unveiling the new GoPro Hero8 Black and Expansion Mods, the company also revealed the new GoPro Max: a dual-lens camera that you can use to shoot regular ultra-wide video, 360° video, or vlog-style content.

With less than a months' notice, 360° camera maker Panono announced that it will begin charging for its required stitching service. The company will soon begin charging 0.79 Euro (~$0.88) for every 360° photo you choose to stitch, leaving customers with no free or offline alternative.

Insta360 just launched the Insta360 Pro 2, a professional VR camera that packs six separate cameras and lenses in a sphere to shoot 8K-per-eye 3D 360-degree video.

PanoClip is a new accessory that lets you easily capture 360° and "tiny planet" photos with one tap on your iPhone.

Rylo is a new 360-degree camera powered by some rather innovative software that lets you edit cinematic-quality video on the go. Created by a team of former Instagram and Apple engineers, this tiny 360-camera aims to shake up the market.

Want to experience what it's like to walk in space on the outside of the International Space Station? This 3.5-minute video is the first ever interactive 360-degree video shot in open space.

The GoPro Fusion is a new 360° camera that captures an immersive experience in 5.2K resolution at 30fps. It was announced by GoPro today alongside the new HERO6 Black camera at the company's launch event in San Francisco.

360-degree cameras are evolving at a rapid pace in recent times, and the latest addition to the increasingly crowded marketplace is the new Ricoh Theta V.

Insta360, the company behind a number of 360 cameras, has announced its latest model: the Insta360 ONE. Dubbed a "shoot first, point later" camera, the device's "FreeCapture" technology allows you to retrieve stills and short 1080p clips from parts of the 360 compilation in hindsight.

Facebook has updated its mobile app for both iOS and Android with support for capturing and sharing 360° photos without any extra hardware required.

Garmin has unveiled the VIRB 360, a waterproof and dustproof camera that records both audio and video in 360 degrees, taking 15-megapixel spherical stills and video in 5.7K at 30fps. With a retail price of $800, it is not cheap, but the money buys you industry-leading resolution.

The German start-up behind the Panono panoramic ball camera has filed for insolvency proceedings in Berlin, making it very unlikely that backers of their $1.25 million Indiegogo campaign will ever get their hands on their camera.

Google announced this week that they are releasing a new certification standard that they are calling “Street View Ready”. This certification will be used for 360° cameras that are able to publish to Street View, and are guaranteed to support the level of quality required for Google’s 360-degree mapping service.

We've seen a lot of creative setups for faking that 'bullet time' look—one guy strapped his GoPro to a ceiling fan—but this creation filmmaker Luca Amhofer is the most versatile and functional DIY rig of its kind we've ever seen... and it's dirt cheap to make!

GoPro today announced a brand new product called the GoPro Fusion. It's a spherical camera that can shoot 360-degree photos and videos... in 5.2K resolution.

A chimpanzee in Kenya has captured an extended selfie using a 360-degree camera that she stole from a New York Times photojournalist on assignment there.

It’s not every day you get to experiment with new forms of media. We have seen astonishing new ways to move the camera from drones to gimbals which can push the boundaries of photography and videography.

This video by RT, titled "Space 360," is the first-ever interactive 360-degree video shot on the International Space Station. It's also of special interest for photography enthusiasts: it shows the inside of the service module, where the astronauts' Nikon DSLR cameras and lenses are stored on the walls.