Here’s a new one by social network Facebook. It has rolled out Facebook 3D photos, yet another way of sharing memories & moments in News Feed & VR.
With technology that captures the distance between the subject in the foreground & the background, 3D photos bring scenes to life with depth & movement, Facebook in its blog post.
Whether it’s a shot of your pet, your friends, or a beautiful spot from your latest vacation, you just take a photo in Portrait mode using your compatible dual-lens smartphone, then share as a 3D photo on Facebook where you can scroll, pan and tilt to see the photo in realistic 3D—like you’re looking through a window. You can also view 3D photos in VR using the Oculus Browser on Oculus Go or Firefox on Oculus Rift. Everyone will be able to see 3D photos in News Feed and VR today, while the ability to create and share 3D photos begins to roll out today and will be available to everyone in the coming weeks.
Here’s how you can create Facebook 3D photos:
1. Create layers.
3D Photos use the depth maps that are stored with “Portrait” photos taken on iPhone 7+, 8+, X or XS. You’ll get the best results if your main subject is three or four feet away, & to really make it pop, try to capture scenes with multiple layers of depth, including something in the foreground & something in the background—like a shot of your family standing in a field of flowers.
2. Keep contrast in mind.
You’ll get more of the Facebook 3D photos effect when your photo’s subject has contrasting colors—for example, someone wearing a blue shirt standing in front of a blue wall won’t pop as much as someone wearing a different color.
3. Use texture.
Some materials & subjects make better Facebook 3D photos than others. You’ll get the best results from subjects that have some texture to them, have solid edges, & aren’t too shiny. Try to avoid transparent objects like clear plastic or glass, as they aren’t always accurately captured by depth sensors.
