Comparision of thumbnails (Pano2VR)
The following are created using Pano2VR’s Transformation tool. A screenshot on how they are createdin the software itself is shown below.
Equirectangular
Sphere
Mirror Ball
Angular Map (little planet)
Rectilinear (default view)
Mercator
Cylinder
Vertical Cross
Horizontal Cross
Vertical Tee
Horizontal Tee
Cube Face
3 x 2 (video)
The actual pano can be view here.