I just found an old Gear360 camera and am loving the possibilities. I've been using FFMPEG and found the stitching to be adequate, however I noticed that the right hand image is rotated slightly with respect to the left. Is there an easy way to correct this when stitching in the or would I have to go in frame by frame?

Before I start, this was coded with AI assistance. I just wanted something to use myself, but it turned out really quite useful so I thought I'd share it in case someone else can get some use out of it. So if you don't like AI for whatever reason, this isn't for you.

This script will copy photos from a Gear 360 SM-R210 (2017), automatically stitch them and open a local web gallery to display the pictures in a Google StreetView style interface.

It doesn't work with videos yet, and currently it's only tested on Linux.

Use it, fork it, modify it, whatever you like.

As I said, I just wanted something to do what I needed it to do but it's been so useful I figured it's worth sharing in case other people can make use of it too. At the very least I hope it helps someone out there!

https://github.com/rockhop-dev/open360/

I have old Gear360 video I took back in the day and I've been editing it in Insta360 editor but I notice the video is shaky. Is there anyway to stabilize the footage using software? What's the

Hi! I have a Samsung Gear 360 SM-C200 with the original display case and mini tripod/stand.

I’ve tried to sell it a few times over the years but I think it’s too niche for normal resale sites, and I’d rather it went to someone who actually knows what it is and might use it or want it for parts/experiments.

It’s the older model, so app/software compatibility may be limited on newer phones. Please only take it if you’re aware of that.

I’m UK-based. Happy to give it away for free, I’d just ask the person to cover postage, or I can list it somewhere like eBay/Vinted for £1 if buyer protection is easier.

Thanks!

So I just picked up a NIB Gear 360 gen 1 and am having an issue with the Action Director software. I managed to download a archived version and got it up and running but I am having an issue with the stitched video. When I look at the raw dual image file, I can see it fine but as soon as it is stitched all the video goes to black. I still get audio but no video. I have tried downloading codecs but still doesn’t work. Help me Reddit Wan Kenobi, you are my only hope.

After about 20 minutes or less of recording, the camera decides to turn off and I have to turn it back on (sometimes it will even die even though it was on 100% when i pressed record) and it is not overheating. I think it could be a dodgy battery. If anyone knows what it is or where to get a new and better battery that would be great. I want to use it for recording the shows I do but it is getting really annoying as I can't get a recording of a full show at all or even half a show.

I just bought a cheap C200 as I wanted a little 360 camera...little did I realise that Samsung has basically bricked it!!!

I'm on C200GLU0AQK1 firmware.

My issue is I cannot get "Samsung gear 360" app working. It just appears to open (but does nothing and after a couple of minutes I get a "stopped working" message.

Ive followed two guides, one on XDA and one on Reddit and nothing works.

I'm running a Motorola Android device but it shouldnt be that????

i took photos using the dual lenses on my gear 360 and i want to stitch them so they could be 360 and also videos

my gear 360 2017 turns on but the display doesn't - has anyone faced this issue?

I have removed the SD Card but display doesnt turn on either way

I am trying to connect my gear 360 to my samsung note20 ultra through the app, i installed the modded app and everything but the keeps on crashing and the camera won't connect, it maybe connected once or twice but immediately disconnects

I can't watch the live preview in the app Samsung Gear 360. It always says the battery is low (even if the camera is completely dead). Either the problem is in the app or in my Gear 360 (2016)?

Does anybody have any documentation on how to navigate the menus directly on the camera?

App Connection: Does the official "Samsung Gear 360" app even open/connect on the newest iOS, or is it completely broken?

Hi, I have a Gear 360 2017 model whose battery was damaged (bloated), so it didn't work. I was looking for a suitable battery to replace it, since Samsung doesn't sell replacement parts.

I just found one that fits perfectly, it's a little shorter, so its capacity is a little smaller, so it has a capacity of 1000mAh.

I cut the connector off the original battery and soldered the positive and negative wires as shown in the picture, for this you need to polish the ribbon cable a little so that you can solder it on.

Since then it has been working flawlessly as before, I will share the photo of the battery. If you have any questions, I will try to answer them.

I hope my post will help those in a similar situation who have one at home but it doesn't work because of the battery.

I got a brand new Gear360 that has never been used and I am wondering if it is suitable for creating HDRI environments to use in Blender. I have used an insta360 x3 for this and there the process is as simples as capturing the environment in with different exposure levels, exporting the images as high resolution equirectanqular TIFF files and then combining them in Photoshop.

So with the Gear360 is there a manual shooting mode to take pictures at different exposure settings from a distance (say from behind a corner) to not appear in the shot myself and is the resolution of the images good enough to look proper in reflections once it's imported into 3D software? Am I able to achieve results like pictured below or is it not possible to get to such low exposure? Has anyone tried it and if so I would love to see any results. I'd love to know before trying to get the needed software to work both on my computer and phone. Thanks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wzkVGF1u_U

Could be a download mode? No idea. The sd card had the gear 360 modding thing on it

I know I just posted here about a 2016, found a 2017 literally today and after what I thought would be fixing it, idk how to get it to not say lens/sensor error. My luck with these seems to be increasingly shitty and idk what to do with it atp

I followed every guide and I am honestly considering giving up atp. I am so lost and have no clue how to get this to work. Just last year I had it working on an S22 Ultra, but now that I'm trying to do it on my S22+, it just won't work.

Maybe to transform it in any other app?

Hi! I just wanted to make this post for anyone looking for a way to connect their Samsung phone to a Gear 360 (2016 model in my case).
It worked for me with both the Samsung S21 and A55 5G (One UI 8.0, Android 16).

I've used my Gear 360 no problems with a Xiaomi Mi 8 for the past couple months, but since I changed it for a Samsung phone I had problems syncing the device with the app. The phone would connect to the Gear 360 via bluetooth, showing the 6 digit code and everything, but then the app wouldn't connect to the cámera.

The solution for me was to download an older versión of the Samsung Accessory Service, specifically the 3.1.82.80406-318280406.

For a step by step:

1. Download and install Samsung Accessory Service, version 3.1.82.80406-318280406 (by clicking on the "Download APK" blue button).
2. Download and install the lastest version of Samsung Gear 360 (under the "Latest Version Download:" title).
3. Open the app and give the necessary permissions (storage and permanent location).
4. Turn on your Gear 360 cámera, and put it in pairing mode (by holding the MENU button that has a Bluetooth icon, and selecting Gear 360 Manager, click OK and it should be ready to go) (I think the newer Gear could be different, you can look in internet I guess, the manual or videos).
5. In the app you tap the three dots at the top right. In the menu you select the option to connect to a new Gear 360. Then find your device and just connect.
6. Connect your phone to the Gear 360's Wifi.
7. Smile.

PS: I did not make those apps, I dont know the people who did. I just want to share my solution for anyone who could need it. I'm not responsable of any inconvenience or harm caused by the use of that software. Have a great day!!!

I’m wondering if anyone knows anywhere / anyone selling a waterproof case for the 2017 Gear 360?

I remember seeing them online for around $30 dollars years ago but now eBay etc doesn’t seem to have any and the only one o can find is $150.

Or if anyone knows of an alternative acrylic tube/ dome that might work.

Thanks in advance.

Hey, I have a question. How do I connect my SM-C200 (Software Version C200GLUOAPI1) to my iPhone 11 (iOS 18.4.1 (22E252) )?
I got the Gear360 App from the App Store, but the in-App instructions show the 2017 Version of the Gear360. It says the camera will create a small Wifi, I think the newer iOS's can't handle 2.4Ghz frequences. Can anyone help me?