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<td><img title="360Panorama" src="http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/360Panorama-logo.png" alt="360 Panorama App Logo" />

Capture 360° panoramas anytime, anywhere with the 360 PANORAMA iPhone app! Shoot 360° in the round by panning the iPhone camera across a scene, and watch as the app stitches the photos seamlessly in real-time. There's no need to take a bunch of photos and stitch them together manually; let 360 PANORAMA do all the work for you.</td>
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Let's get to the gist of it in the tabs below.

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<li>Developed by Occipital</li>
<li>Shoots and stitches panoramas in real-time</li>
<li>Features gyroscopic viewfinder to view your scene in 360 degrees</li>
<li>Comes with free web-based storage so users can upload and access panos online</li>
<li>Shares to Facebook, Twitter, and email</li>
<li>Costs $1.99</li>
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<li>User-friendly</li>
<li>Panoramas are generated as you shoot</li>
<li>Light gauge provides user with feedback regarding current lighting situation</li>
<li>Rendering time is faster than other pano apps</li>
<li>Quality of processed photos are generally better than what other apps offer</li>
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<li>Gyroscope can be difficult to manage, takes some practice</li>
<li>Seams are evident when you pan around hurriedly, especially when you shoot in low lighting</li>
<li>No in-app editing tools</li>
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 Beginner iPhone Photographers
 Advanced iPhone Photographers
<strong>√ Anyone</strong>

360 PANORAMA is really useful for anyone who wants to capture a scene from every angle!

[/tab] [tab id="5"]360 PANORAMA deserves a spot in your iPhone app library for being the best panorama app on the market to date.[/tab] 

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<h4>The Beginners Lens Verdict</h4>

360 PANORAMA is really straightforward, though it does take a bit of practice to get the hang of it. Taking panoramic photos is simple with the 360° viewfinder. To begin shooting a panorama simply launch the app, line up the horizon on the grid and tap Start. We've found that you get the best results if you stand very still while slowly panning the iPhone camera around the scene. It's important to keep your arms as close to the same horizon and angle as possible, as the app captures your image in real-time.   

One of the most useful features of the 360 PANORAMA is the handy in-app light meter, as you shoot the app will give you prompts based on the amount of light available in the scene. There's no need to worry if you're shooting in good light, however, this little feature comes in really handy if you are shooting in a dimly lit area as seams become more visible in these conditions. This light-sensing feature is a must-have for this type of app and provides a real benefit for the user. 

Once you've shot the whole scene, tap Done to view the final panorama. If the finished product looks good to you, you can save it directly to your Camera Roll or share it via Facebook, Twitter, or email. There’s also an option to share an interactive pano shot so viewers can see what is around. You can also set up a free account with Occipital, where you can upload photos to the 360VERSE (where others can view your panorama using any device). It's a bit like seeing the world through panoramic eyes! Fun! 

Now one thing we would've really loved to have in this app is a few editing features...it would be great to have the ability to adjust the contrast, brightness, or saturation for a bit of fine-tuning. This would also be a great time-saver so you don't have to launch an editing app just to tweak the image. It would have also been great had the developer packaged it with a slightly better cropping tool, since many of the final panoramas cropped in-app show smudges and halos. 

Putting the aforementioned gripes aside, ultimately the 360 PANORAMA is still the best panoramic iPhone app available today. The process of capturing and rendering images takes a bit longer than other apps but the quality is just better all around (get it? heh). Although panoramas made with 360 PANORAMA are not yet on-par with the professional-looking results from cameras like the Sony Digicam, the results are respectable enough and frankly great considering the size and ability of the iPhone's sensor. The app itself will take a bit of practice to get used to the gyroscope, but once you've got the hang of it you'll be shooting great panoramas everywhere you go!

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<h4>The Beginners Lens Flash Rating:</h4>

<img title="4 Flash Rating for 360 Panorama" src="http://thebeginnerslens.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4flash.png" alt="We give 360 Panorama 4 Flashes" />
<a title="The Beginners Lens Flash Rating System" href="http://thebeginnerslens.com/about#rating">Learn more about our rating system.</a>

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<strong>Review Digest</strong>

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<td style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;"><strong><a href="http://www.macworld.com/appguide/app.html?id=591107&expand=false">MacWorld</a></strong></td>
<td style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;">“Unfortunately, the app lacks the ability to edit the photo once it's been captured, leaving you with possibly uneven edges that could require further tweaking elsewhere. However, for quick and dirty panoramas, this is probably one of the best on the market.”</td>
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<td style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;"><strong><a href="http://www.148apps.com/reviews/360-panorama-review/" rel="shadowbox;width=1000;height=640">148apps</a></strong></td>
<td style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;">“360 Panorama may not produce the most professional looking panoramic photos, but it is far and away the most fun panoramic photo app out there.”</td>
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<td style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;"><strong><a href="http://smokinapps.com/app/360-panorama/review/" rel="shadowbox;width=1000;height=640">SmokinApps</a></strong></td>
<td style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;">“Computer generated panoramas are still not comparable to hand made images, but with the exceptional movement tracking of the iPhone, and its quality camera, 360 Panoramic does a decent job of creating great panoramic images that can really give your viewers a sense of your location and what is around.”</td>
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