I recently picked up a Ricoh Theta SC 360 Spherical camera from Amazon for around $200.    The camera comes with a great app for my Android phone that let's me setup the camera on a tripod and take the photo remotely via the app.  The camera has it's own WIFI hotspot that my phone can connect to in order to remote control the camera and store the output images.    The camera takes 360 still images as well as video.  

This camera and its output are part of Google's VR (Virtual Reality) View strategy.   VR view allows you to embed 360 degree VR media into websites on desktop and mobile, and native apps on Android and iOS. This technology is designed to enable developers of traditional apps to enhance the apps with immersive content.