Facebook’s News Feed now plays 360-degree videos

Facebook videos are about to get more immersive: the News Feed now supports 360-degree video. The new feature is available on both mobile devices and the desktop, and works similarly to YouTube’s implementation. On mobile devices, you can simply move your phone to look around the video (or tap and drag). On the desktop, you click and drag with your mouse. That said, the announcement isn’t unexpected. Facebook announced spherical videos were coming at its F8 conference earlier this year, and it was only a matter of time after it bought Oculus last year anyway. There are already a few immersive videos available, including…

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