If you're an avid Facebook user of 360 photos (http://newsroom.fb.com/news/2016/06/introducing-360-photos-on-facebook/) and videos (http://newsroom.fb.com/news/2015/09/introducing-360-video-on-facebook/), we invite you to try the Facebook 360 app for Samsung Gear VR, powered by Oculus. Now your 360 experience can be even more immersive and easier to discover.
To download the Facebook 360 app for Gear VR, open the Oculus app on your Gear VR-compatible Samsung device and search for Facebook 360, or visit the Oculus site (https://www.oculus.com/experiences/gear-vr/1342440455828247/) to get started.
After downloading the app, you'll be able to enjoy these functions:
Explore: Discover some of the most interesting and popular 360 content on Facebook from the media to individual creators.
Following: Experience360 content that your friends have posted on Facebook as well as 360 content from Pages and people you follow.
Saved: Find all the 360 content you’ve saved from News Feed ready for you to enjoy at a more convenient time.
Timeline: Relieve your memories in a new way through your own 360 photo and video uploads.
In the Facebook 360 app, you can also react to 360 photos and videos and share them on Facebook, with more social features coming soon.
For more information on how to use Facebook 360 for Gear VR, check out Facebook Help Center:
https://web.facebook.com/help/1484407385200471
And now we want to hear from you! Will you be trying out Facebook 360? We're excited to hear your feedback as we constantly work to improve our user experiences.