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The [[wikipedia:Samsung_Gear_360|Samsung Gear 360]] is a [[wikipedia:Omnidirectional_camera|360-degree camera]] first released in 2016, designed to capture immersive photos and videos. It relied on the Gear 360 mobile app and the ActionDirector software for editing, firmware updates, and feature management. Many features also required connectivity to Samsung servers for activation, GPS syncing, and cloud services. Over time, reliance on these digital services meant that the camera’s functionality was partly dependent on software support and server availability. | The [[wikipedia:Samsung_Gear_360|Samsung Gear 360]] is a [[wikipedia:Omnidirectional_camera|360-degree camera]] first released in 2016, designed to capture immersive photos and videos. It relied on the Gear 360 mobile app and the ActionDirector software for editing, firmware updates, and feature management. Many features also required connectivity to Samsung servers for activation, GPS syncing, and cloud services. Over time, reliance on these digital services meant that the camera’s functionality was partly dependent on software support and server availability. | ||
==Incident== | ==Incident== | ||
In July 2020, the discontinuation of Samsung Gear 360 software and servers was announced for the start of August, limiting device functionality without prior notice.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-no-longer-release-updates-gear-360-app/|title=Samsung will no longer release updates for the Gear 360 app|first=Adnan|last=Farooqui|date=2020-07-24|work=SamMobile|access-date=2025-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250720224906/https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-no-longer-release-updates-gear-360-app/|archive-date=2025-07-20|url-status=live}}</ref> | In July 2020, the discontinuation of Samsung Gear 360 software and servers was announced for the start of August, limiting device functionality without prior notice.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-no-longer-release-updates-gear-360-app/|title=Samsung will no longer release updates for the Gear 360 app|first=Adnan|last=Farooqui|date=2020-07-24|work=SamMobile|access-date=2025-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250720224906/https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-no-longer-release-updates-gear-360-app/|archive-date=2025-07-20|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||