Spherical - Cylindrical

Java VR and QuickTime VR panoramas can present either a full spherical environment or a cylindrical view. With the spherical image the audience can look in any direction including directly above and below the camera position. The cylindrical image does not offer this additional viewing area, and is more suited to subjects were the sky / ceiling or ground / floor is not important.

Partial panoramas

It is possible to use VR technology to move around and zoom in and out of a normal photograph or partial panorama which is less than 360 degrees.