With the prevalence of 360 video cameras, it’s becoming easier to do photogrammetry with less photo’s captured but there are limited software packages that can handle equirectangular photos.

Here are some software packages I’ve found that work for this use case below.

Supports Panos

Photogrammetry Software that Supports 360 Video / Panoramas…

Agisoft PhotoScan

Photo from researchers in Italy using Agisoft Photoscan (reference below)

Looks like this one is the best option but comes in at a whopping $3500 for the professional edition which supports panos.

Example use case: https://www.nctechimaging.com//downloads-files/PhotoScan_Application_Note_v1.1.pdf

WalkAboutWorlds

This one is still in beta and the quality doesn’t look that great but you can try it for free. It’s a little janky but would work for many applications.

Doesn’t Support Panos

As far as I’m aware the following software packages don’t support spherical, cylindrical, 360, pano however you want to call it photos.

Hope this article helps for anyone researching this same topic. Please comment below or with highlighting if I’ve made a mistake.

Shoutout to Az for his article on photogrammetry that informed this post.

Some research if you like long reading

A study by some students in Italy

And an older study by some peeps in Poland