Absolutely! An image qualifies to be called a panorama if more than one image has been combined/stitched to make a wide image. However, it does not have to cover or include everything in sight. In fact, an image that is stitched from 3 or 4 images that only capture the scene as seen by the eyes without turning around qualifies for a panorama (panned image). Say for example one wants to capture the beach as far left and right as his/her eyes can see, about 190 degrees… that is a panorama! On the other hand, a spherical image has to capture everything from the floorRead More →

A 360º Image can be created by using a smartphone and a special app. It can also be created using a single camera with 2 or more lenses all working to capture and stitch together the images in one shot. Some are created by using a single DSLR Camera & different types of lenses. The type of lens will determine how many photos need to be taken and stitched together to create one spherical image. We first capture 12 images, 3 on each of the four sides at different preset exposures. (image copyrights to Oman360Views) Then we merge images on each side to create high-definition/dynamicRead More →

A 360º Image is basically a spherical image! It is a composition of an image in a globe-like shape. There are two types of 360º images. The first type is with viewing perspective from inside the globe, where you either turn around to look at the image, or spin the image to see it all. It is simply viewed as if you are standing in a room and slowly turning around and looking at the room from the floor to the ceiling. The second type is from an outside perspective. This is similar to having an object in your hand and spinning it to viewRead More →