NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Electronics America Inc. today announced a new Samsung Gear 360, a 4K resolution 360-degree camera, expanding Samsung’s overall virtual reality ecosystem. The new Gear 360 offers enhanced features for producing high-quality content, including a streamlined workflow. Gear 360 is lightweight and compact, with a refined and accessible design to enable everyone to capture life as it happens.

“As consumers turn more to video to share their experiences, we want to deliver accessible and innovative products to make digital content easier to create, share and stream. The Gear 360 is no exception,” said DJ Koh, president of Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics. “The updated Gear 360 continues to expand the horizons of what consumers can experience and share.”

Enhanced Features for High-Quality 360 Content Creation

For the first time, the Gear 360 offers video recording at up to 4K resolution, letting consumers capture and share moments with friends and family. Equipped with 8.4-megapixel image sensors, the Gear 360 can also capture 15MP high resolution images.

When paired with the Gear 360 application, users can control the camera remotely as well as stitch, edit and share content on the go. Whether creating a 360-degree video or still image, users can access various viewing modes, and editing tools to use on their own content.

Always Stay Connected with 360 Social Live Broadcast

Gear 360 introduces real-time content sharing. When Gear 360 is paired with a compatible smartphone, the new device lets users share their moments at 2K resolution to platforms including Facebook, YouTube and Samsung VR*.

Expanded Compatibility for More 360 Experiences

Gear 360 is compatible with a selection of third-party accessories through the universal mount on the base of the device. The latest edition of Gear 360 is compatible with Samsung flagship devices including the newly released Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy Note5, Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy S6, and Galaxy S6 edge. Gear 360 offers greater compatibility with iOS devices and Windows®/Mac® computers.

For additional product information, please visit http://news.samsung.com/us or http://www.samsung.com/gear360.

* Samsung VR viewing recommended on mobile app or desktop

Samsung Gear 360 (2017) Product Specifications Gear 360 (2017) Camera Two CMOS 8.4-megapixel fish-eye cameras Image Processor DRIMe5s Video MP4 (H.265) - Dual Lens: 4096x2048 (24fps) Image JPEG - Dual Lens: 15MP Audio Codec: ACC Format: MP3, M4A, AAC, OGG Memory microSD card (Up to 256GB) – sold separately Features Shooting mode Video, Photo, Time Lapse Video, Looping Video, Landscape HDR IP53 Certified Dust and Water Resistant Camera mode Dual/Single Lens mode Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz) Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth v4.1 USB 2.0 (Type-C) Dimension 100.6x46.3x45.1 mm Weight 130g Battery 1,160mAh Li-ion Compatibility Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, S7, S7 edge, Note5, S6 edge+, S6, S6 edge, *Android 5.0 or later, iPhone 7, 7 Plus, 6S, 6s Plus, SE, *iOS 10.0 or later, Windows, macOS

*All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice or obligation.

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