Render Panorama with HTML5 with image type "sphere"

daytan · March 7, 2015 at 9:46 AM

I would like to render a panorama image by loading an equirectangular image (no cubes), like this:

Code

<image type="SPHERE" hfov="360" vfov="" voffset="0" prealign="">    <sphere url="pano.jpg" /> </image>

Using HTML5 and avoiding completely Flash because some controls I added do not work otherwise.

Is this possible?

Thanks.

klaus.krpano · March 9, 2015 at 10:15 AM

Hi,

yes, that's possible, but only when the Browser is supporting WebGL and the pano image isn't too large.

Not to large means smaller than the maximum WebGL texture size - on mobiles typically 2048x2048 or 4096x4096.

But for better loading performance, better image quality and better comparability the usage of (multires) cubical panos will be recommended.

Best regards,
Klaus

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