The project is getting off the ground with some help from Samsung. The tech giant is supplying Gear 360 cameras and other necessary equipment to reporters, and it'll offer The Daily 360 through its premium VR content service (Samsung VR) as well as a section of its Samsung 837 building in New York City. Don't worry, though: you don't need a Gear VR headset (or any headset at all) to watch. As with a lot of web-based VR, you can tune in on your PC or pan around using either the mobile website or the Times' Android and iOS apps.

This certainly isn't the first stab at regular VR news, but it could be one of the more influential given the publication's size and commitment. It's something you can expect to see, rather than a nice treat. It's still not going to supplant regular video features, but it could add context to stories where regular footage might not convey what's really happening on the ground.