Want to see your friends Facebook videos in all of their 360-degree glory? Well, you’re in luck, because the social media giant has released a ton of new updates for Facebook 360 for Gear VR that make it easier to find amazing videos and photos.
One of the most exciting updates to the Facebook 360 app is the addition of a Suggested content tab. Similar to what you would find on your regular Facebook feed, the Suggested tab shows you videos that match your interests or have been shared by your friends. It’s a nice addition that lets you find the best videos quickly.
Finding 360 shows and live video is also much easier. If you live in the United States you can scroll to the Shows tab and find the latest 360 shows on Facebook Watch. The Live tab allows you to see the best Live 360 video in 4K. There’s also tabs to let you quickly access your own games, as well as videos and photos.
In addition to all of the new features, Facebook made the app easier to navigate by adding support for the Gear VR Controller. It’s a much needed update that makes using Facebook 360 much more enjoyable.
Earlier this year, Facebook released the Facebook 360 app for the Gear VR. The app launched with over a million videos and 25 million photos. Throughout the year, Facebook users and publishers have continued to add new content for the platform. With the never ending addition of new content since the launch of Facebook Watch in August 2017, there’s no shortage of amazing content for Facebook 360 users.
The Facebook 360 update is just the latest in a stream of new features and updates targeted toward 360 content creators in 2017. Throughout the year, the social media company hosted educational workshops and meetups around the world for 360 creators.
Facebook ended the year with several goodies for 360 enthusiasts. In December it launched the 360 Community page, offering tutorial and educational videos. It also introduced 360 Director, allowing you to use the Guide feature and highlight points of interest.
Facebook also partnered with Blend Media in December to create the Camera Loaner Program. Content creators who want to try their hand at 360 video without buying the equipment can now borrow 360 cameras directly from Blend Media.
You just opened X and started typing your thoughts. Imagine the jump scare when a hand suddenly pops up on your screen, pointing at the promote button. It doesn’t say a word and simply points. For a growing number of X users, this isn’t a made-up scenario but something they have been seeing since yesterday, and very few of them are amused.
Most of us have learned to tune out the usual in-app upsells, whether it’s a glowing upgrade banner or a pop-up about a premium plan. A floating hand hovering over your draft is much harder to ignore, and that’s probably the whole point.
Scroll through any app for five minutes, and you’ll find someone maxxing something. Their skin, their sleep, their protein intake, even their Friday night on the couch. That little suffix has been everywhere this year, and now it has a trophy to show for it. In a recent announcement, Dictionary.com named maxxing its 2026 Word of the Year.
What are people actually doing when they’re maxxing?
Instagram is testing a new format for long-form videos called Features. It allows select creators to upload horizontal videos running up to 90 minutes long. Instagram has already tested the new format with creators in Brazil, and now, it's expanding to tens of thousands of creators across the US.
How will Instagram's new Features format work?