The social media gaint first introduced the 3D photo feature in October 2018 and was limited to smartphones having a dual or triple rear camera set up.
Previously, the tool relied on a depth map created by dual-camera phones and its own software tweaks which gave the 3D effect to the images.
The latest single-camera technique to create 3D images uses machine learning to transform a simple image into a 3D image. Facebook says that people can also use their front camera for capturing 3D selfies.
How to create 3D photos on Facebook in Android
- Open the Facebook app and tap on “What’s on your mind.”
- Scroll Down and Tap on “3D Photo”
- Select the photo to convert into a 3D image and wait till it gets processed
- See how the 3D picture changes perspective when you scroll or tilt your phone
- Now, tap on the post button to share your 3D photo
How to create 3D photos on Facebook in an iPhone
iPhones with portrait mode
- Launch the Facebook app and tap on “What’s on your mind” Tap on the photo or video options
- Tap on “Make 3D” at the top left of your photo
- Your 3D picture will be ready after processing.
iPhones without portrait mode
- Open the official Facebook app and tap the option saying, “What’s on Your Mind.”
- Scroll down and click on the “3D photo” option
- Your 3D photo will be ready to post after processing
How To Create 3D Photos In Facebook On A PC
- Tap the photo/video button under the “What’s on your mind tab.”
- Select two files, including the image and the depth map of the image, saved using “_depth” attached to the file name
- For example, here is the file name Jokerr and the corresponding depth map file name Jokerr_depth.png. It should have the same aspect ratio as the image
- Your 3D image will be created after processing
- Review the 3D image and post it with text without text
Facebook 3D photos supported devices
According to Facebook, users with iPhone 7 or higher or “a recent midrange or better Android device,” will be able to create 3D images through the Facebook app.
Facebook has not rolled out a specific list of supported devices; however, the feature is working on most of our iPhones and a few Android devices.
It appears that the feature will eventually roll out to a vast number of Android devices.
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In 2018, Facebook rolled out the ability to post 3D photos from your iPhone using Facebook's iOS app. With this feature, Facebook will analyze your photo to find and separate the foreground and background. This makes it so when you move your phone, the photo can move as if it had weight and depth.
To do this, you'll need an iPhone 6S or newer — if you've bought a new iPhone at any point in the last five years, you're probably safe.
Here's how to post your photos and turn them 3D on Facebook.
How to post 3D photos on your iPhone to Facebook
1. Open the Facebook app.
2. Tap on the status post line ("What's on your mind?") to post a new status.
3. Tap "Photo/Video" in the pop-up menu.
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