Vimeo is adding support for 360-degree videos today, making the content available on the web, on the company’s mobile apps, and on various VR headsets. It’s been a bit of a wait for fans of the format, with YouTube introducing support for 360-degree video back in 2015.

Still, better late than never, and Vimeo is rushing headlong into the 360-degree fray with a whole bunch of laudable features. These include support for 8K content, monoscopic and stereoscopic video, offline HD playback, and a neat UI compass that helps viewers orientate themselves when watching 360-degree clips. The streaming site is also launching a “360 Video School” — a series of online tutorials for producing, shooting, and editing in the format.

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