Samsung is poised to enter the personal, 360-degree camera market, having showcased their plan for the Galaxy Gear 360 at a reveal that included an appearance from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook owns Oculus, who partnered with Samsung for the Gear VR headset).
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This announcement comes in the wake of GoPro’s own version of a 360-degree camera, the Hero 4, which is somewhat of a botched venture for them—causing their revenue to falter recently.
Samsung’s camera, depending on how they price it, could be a game changer if it succeeds where the Hero 4 did not.