Samsung offers glimpse into the guts of the Gear 360 camera - CNET

Samsung is offering a detailed glimpse inside its upcoming 360 degree camera, the Gear 360.

On Thursday, the South Korean consumer electronics maker detailed the components of the new twin-lens digital camera that looks like a ball and is meant to give users a more immersive, 360-degree experience. The company offers more information on specifications for nine key components of the device from the spherical case that's small enough to fit in your hand and rugged enough to take camping to the 1,350 mAh lithium ion battery that is powerful enough to record up to 140 minutes of video.

Samsung said the Gear 360 will also offer a variety of shooting modes including a time-lapse option and a looping mode to create seamless action repeats.

The camera also includes several options for wireless coectivity, including Wi-Fi direct, Bluetooth, and Near Field Communications, as well as a USB port, all of which are meant to make it easy to get videos and pictures to your smartphone and PC for sharing and editing.

The device went on sale April 29 in South Korea and Singapore. Global sales are expected later this year. Samsung hasn't mentioned an official US price, but some online retailers suggest the price could be about $400.