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Look around any 360° panorama in your browser
The panorama viewer opens an equirectangular 360° image and lets you drag to look in every direction. Use it for panoramas rendered in Arcvelle Studio or for 360° images from other sources.
How do I view a 360 panorama image on my computer?
Open Arcvelle's panorama viewer in your browser and load an equirectangular 360° image, the format most 360° cameras and render engines produce. Drag to look in any direction. It works with panoramas rendered in Arcvelle Studio and needs no plug-in, app or account.
What it does
Features
Equirectangular support
Equirectangular images are twice as wide as they are tall and hold a full sphere of view; the viewer wraps them so you can look all the way round.
Images from other sources
Open panoramas from 360° cameras or other rendering software, as long as they are saved as a full equirectangular image.
Paired with Studio renders
Render a 360° panorama of a room in Arcvelle Studio, then open it here to check the result.
Nothing to install
The viewer runs in a desktop or tablet browser, with no plug-in or separate app.
How to
How to use the look around any 360° panorama in your browser
Step 1: Open the viewer
Go to the panorama viewer in a desktop or tablet browser.
Step 2: Load an image
Choose an equirectangular 360° image from your device.
Step 3: Look around
Drag to turn the view in any direction and inspect each part of the space.
Step-by-step guide: 360° panoramas
Use cases
Who it is for
Checking a rendered panorama
Make sure a 360° render from Arcvelle Studio has the right lighting and viewpoint before you send it on.
Reviewing a site visit
Look around 360° photos taken in an existing room to recall details while you draw the plan.
Showing a space in a meeting
Open a panorama on a laptop and turn the view while you talk someone through the room.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is an equirectangular image?
It is a flat image that stores a full 360° by 180° view, stretched so the width is twice the height. A viewer wraps it back onto a sphere so you can look in any direction from one point.
Why does my panorama look distorted?
If the image is not equirectangular, or its width is not twice its height, it will not wrap correctly. Partial panoramas from some phone camera modes cover less than a full sphere and show stretching or gaps.
Can I view panoramas from my 360° camera?
Yes, as long as the camera or its app exports a stitched equirectangular image. Some cameras save two separate fisheye images that need stitching in the manufacturer's software first.
Is the panorama viewer free?
Yes. It is free, runs in the browser and does not ask you to create an account.
Can I share a panorama with someone else?
Send them the image file and they can open it in the panorama viewer or another 360° viewer. To share a whole design rather than one viewpoint, use Arcvelle Studio's share link, which opens an interactive 3D presentation.
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