When you’re feeling like king of the world after a vertical mountain hike, a phone snapshot might not do the moment justice. How about a virtual-reality selfie instead?

I climbed in Yosemite National Park this month with a selfie stick and backpack full of new cameras that capture literally everything. Thanks to VR tech, cameras have made the leap to 360 degrees—every direction, front and back, up and down. It happens in a single snap, no spinning like a human merry-go-round to make a panorama.

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