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[–] ki77erb 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That's what I was thinking - this basically took me to my dentists office

[–] javasux 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] looeee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah that's the one. It's usually used to make the little planet photos.

Edit: fyi 360 degree cameras take photos using an Equirectangular projection

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Aw cool, so does that mean maps of the world are stereographic projections?

[–] Coolishguy 3 points 1 year ago

Some of them are, but most use other types of projection.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That's a nice looking stair case!

[–] tpfm 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] looeee 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks. I'm really happy with how it came out.