View 360 Panoramic Images

Create Virtual Tours and 360 Walkthroughs

Craig McNicholas

Last Update 2 days ago

Vismo makes it easy to view and explore 360° panoramic images directly in your browser - no extra software required. Whether you’re creating a virtual site walkthrough, exploring a captured environment, or reviewing site conditions, you can interact with panoramic imagery right where your project data lives.


Viewing 360° Panoramic Images

You can open any supported panoramic image (usually a .jpg or .jpeg file) directly in Vismo.


Step 1: Navigate to the file
Go to Project Files and click on the 360 image you want to view.


Step 2: Click "View File" > "360 Pano"
Vismo will open the 360° viewer, allowing you to look around using your mouse or touch controls.


Step 3: Explore your environment
Click and drag to rotate the view, or scroll to zoom in and out. You can also switch to full screen for an immersive experience.


Importing 360 Panoramic Images from Leica

If you’re using Leica equipment (such as BLK360 or RTC360), you can export panoramic images.


To import into Vismo:


Step 1: Export From Cyclone

Export the 360 images from Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360 as .jpg files (requires a Cyclone Workflow license). You can use this help article from Leica to show you how to export in their software.


Step 2: Upload Files

Upload the .jpg files and SetupInfo.csv to your Vismo project’s Project Files area.

Tip: Try not to rename anything during import and consider adding all files to a folder to keep things tidy.

Step 3: Create Board and Import Pano's

Once uploaded, go to Vismo Boards and Create a new Board.


Select the "+" option on the left menu to add a new board object, find your SetupInfo.csv file and click Add

Step 4: View and Navigate Your Pano's

You will now see the imported panoramic scene photos as icons, you can enable the selection tool and click on a specific pano or click the 360 viewer mode in the bottom right corner to start your panoramic viewing!


Importing 360 Panoramic Images from Trimble

Trimble devices (such as Trimble X7) can also export panoramic imagery using Trimble RealWorks.


Step 1: Export From RealWorks

Export your panoramic captures as .jpg images using this help article from Trimble.


Step 2: Upload Files

Upload the .jpg files and csv output to your Vismo project’s Project Files area.

Tip: Try not to rename anything during import and consider adding all files to a folder to keep things tidy.

Step 3: Create Board and Import Pano's

Once uploaded, go to Vismo Boards and Create a new Board.


Select the "+" option on the left menu to add a new board object, find your csv file and click Add

Step 4: View and Navigate Your Pano's

You will now see the imported panoramic scene photos as icons, you can enable the selection tool and click on a specific pano or click the 360 viewer mode in the bottom right corner to start your panoramic viewing!


Importing 360 Panoramic Photos from Other Sources

You can import 360° images from almost any device, as long as they’re in equirectangular JPEG format (the standard used by most 360 cameras).


Supported devices include:


  • Insta360 (ONE X, X3, Pro series)
  • Ricoh Theta
  • GoPro Max
  • DJI 360 Capture


Simply drag and drop your images into Vismo, or upload via Project Files. Once uploaded, you can Click "View File" > "360 Pano" and start exploring right away!


360° Pano Viewer Features

Vismo’s 360° viewer includes a range of tools designed to make site exploration easy and collaborative:


🧭 Click and drag to look around - move freely in any direction

🔍 Zoom in/out - scroll or pinch to focus on details

💬 Comment anywhere - leave feedback directly on the panorama

🗺️ Link to project locations - associate panoramas with site plans (if supported)

🌐 Full-screen mode - for an immersive viewing experience

📸 Navigation - connect multiple panoramas for virtual tours


360 Panoset CSV Import

When importing 360 virtual tours from other systems you can use the following CSV format to correctly load them into a Vismo board.

Column NameData TypeRequiredExampleDescription
photofilename (text)Yesphoto_002.jpgFilename of the panoramic photo
photoOffsetX0-1 (number)No0.5The offset between 0-1 on the x axis that decides the centre point of the image in conjunction with the rotation.
xmetres (x coordinate)Yes12743.4X grid coordinate in metres
ymetres (y coordinate)Yes19782.1Y grid coordinate in metres
zmetres (altitude)No12.6Z altitude in metres
qxquaternion (x)No0.0118999Quaternion X value that informs rotation (facing of the camera)
qyquaternion (y)No0.6969Quaternion Y value that informs rotation (facing of the camera)
qzquaternion (z)No0.420Quaternion Z value that informs rotation (facing of the camera)
qwquaternion (w)No0.8008Quaternion W value that informs rotation (facing of the camera)
measurefilename (text)Nopoint_cloud_002.lasThe associated LAS file name used for measuring the panoramic image

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