By using VIVOTEK's 360-degree surveillance cameras, the number of cameras is reduced by half. The warehouses have large surface areas, and there were spots difficult to monitor in the past.

To utilize the 360-degree features, simply drag your cursor around in the video to look up, down, and sideways. The facility has 16 miles of tunnels, many of which are explorable in this video.

And Google is serving 360-degree video from YouTube. But Cox feels that Facebook has gone several steps further---not only with the design of the device, but with the decision to open source it.

Space Forget Portholes, Space Station Gets 360-Degree View February 5, 20101:48 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered Nell Greenfieldboyce ...