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24 alternatives to Gear 360

Capture stunning 360 video for virtual reality, by Samsung

Gear 360 is Samsung's 360-degree camera designed to capture immersive video content for virtual reality experiences. It allows users to record spherical video that works with VR platforms like Oculus Rift and Android… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Gear 360 launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Samsung Gear 360▲11
VR camera for capturing 360-degree photos and videos
2016 · samsung.com · its alternatives →
2
Insta360 Air▲122
Turn your Android smartphone into a 360° VR camera
2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
3
theVRkit▲86
Converts a smartphone into a 360 camera
2017 · stereostitch.com · its alternatives →
4
V.360° Camera▲75
360° HD action camera
2014 · its alternatives →
5
Petcube Cam 360▲458
Smart pet camera with 360° pan-tilt rotation view
2023 · its alternatives →
6
Facebook Surround 360▲110
An open, high-quality 3D-360 video camera
2016 · engineering.fb.com · its alternatives →
7
VeeR Editor▲145
Revolutionize the way you edit 360 videos
2017 · veer.tv · its alternatives →
8
Samsung Gear VR▲112
Samsung VR headset for Galaxy Note 4, powered by Oculus.
2014 · samsungmobilepress.com · its alternatives →
9
Project Beyond VR Camera▲3
3D 360 Camera from Samsung now taking beta test applications
2015 · thinktankteam.info · its alternatives →
10II
I invented, built, and released a 360º Video Camera.▲18
Greetings, HN! I have created a new kind of 360º video camera with GPS and live streaming capabilities. A device like this has never existed in this form factor or price point before. After launching on Kickstarter, it has gotten coverage in Techcrunch and Boingboing, and received 89% funding in the first 24 hours. I'd love to hear anyone's thoughts about the device, the Kickstarter campaign, and any ways of publicizing the campaign that I might be missing. I'm most interested in hearing anyone thoughts about how the Kickstarter page might be improved to boost conversions, as the clock is…
2012 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
11
TwoEyes VR 360 Camera▲84
Shoot stunning 3D, 360° or Virtual Reality content.
2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
12
GoPro Fusion▲197
Capture stunning 5.2K30 360 videos and breathtaking photos
2017 · gopro.com · its alternatives →
13
GoPro spherical▲12
360 Degree camera for VR by GoPro
2015 · gopro.com · its alternatives →
14
Giroptic 360 cam▲76
Capture 360° HD photos and video
2015 · giroptic.com · its alternatives →
15
D3-U▲68
A physical camera accessory for VR environments
2017 · its alternatives →
16
CENTR▲68
Camera that captures 360° HD video
2014 · its alternatives →
17
VR Maker▲150
Create professional VR content with your phone in seconds
2017 · istaging.com · its alternatives →
18
Bublcam Innovation Kit▲92
Capture spherical photo & video panoramas. VR made easy.
2015 · its alternatives →
19
The New Gear VR▲101
Mobile VR is better than ever, now with a controller 🎮
2017 · meta.com · its alternatives →
20
Insta360 X3▲91
The waterproof action cam now with massive touchscreen
2022 · store.insta360.com · its alternatives →
21
QooCam▲165
Interchangeable 4K 360° & 3D 180° Camera
2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
22
CINEVR▲95
A multiplayer 3D movie theater to experience videos in VR
2016 · its alternatives →
23
JoinVR▲5
Live 360 Video Messaging - smartphones into 360º cameras
2016 · joinjoin.io · its alternatives →
24
LiveTour▲68
An easy solution to showcase spaces in 360° VR
2017 · istaging.com · its alternatives →

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