Saving and Viewing Equirectangular 360 degree images
It used to be, albiet difficult, possible to save an equirectangular image to your photos folder. Then you could use the native TV app to view, in fully immersive 360 content you create yourself. I own 2 GoPro 360 degree cameras. I have thousands of snapshots. From Oculus to Meta Oculus to Meta 2, to Meta 3, to Meta 3s I've enjoyed seeing my own 360 degree images using my quest device.
It used to be, to save to my device, I could open the Facebook app, and from within an equirectangular image, click a controller button, and choose save to device. I know this because I did it. I know that I did it because I use the skybox feature in the Meta Environment to see my own photos in 360, while I choose apps from the home screen.
As of August 21 2025, no longer is this possible.
with the new DJI 360 camera and Insta360 model release just a few weeks ago, and with a headset seemlingly designed to perfectly experience such camera footage, why is MetaJaneTest disabling the ability to save equirectangular images from facebook to the device? Will it be re-enabled? When? pff. as if you'd respond. as if you'd say. just me here screaming into the digital void looking for vr headsets that actually allow vr image viewing.
the skybox thing
great idea
except, why can't i share it? Why can't i invite people to my meta home to experience the thousands of VR images I've taken since 2005? yes. Twenty years. Twenty years shooting 360 images waiting for a tool to view 360 images, waiting for a 1shot insta 360 camera, and then MetaTomm goes and capriciously removes what formerly, from 2019 until 2025, a relatively easy and unmentionable delicious feature. The cruelty is the point, i guess.
