What is an Equirectangular Image?

What is an Equirectangular Image?

An equirectangular image is the image format supported by the RCX platform.

What equirectangular projection means

Equirectangular projection is a technique for mapping the surface of a 3D sphere onto a 2D plane. Below are some examples of equirectangular images.

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Features of an equirectangular image

The technical aspects of an equirectangular image include an aspect ratio of 2:1, the width of the image is twice the length of the height of the image.