When we say mono, we mean the video is a single channel, but it does actually display to both eyes in the VR headset.
Think of equirectangular like a world map from a globe, unwrapped and flattened. A mono 360 video is usually a 2:1 aspect ratio equirectangular video container, common resolutions include 3840x1920, 4096x2048, 5760x2880, and 7680x3840. Mono 360 video was the first and is the most prominently used format for immersive video today. To help inform these decisions, we’ve created the following simple guide. We know it can be difficult to wrap your head around how these formats work and decide which one might be the best for your project, especially if you haven't seen a concise comparison in a headset. Facebook and other platforms have also jumped on board to support these new formats as well. Since then, new formats and flavors of 360 video have been implemented such as 3D stereoscopic 360 and VR180. When YouTube launched 360 video support in early 2015, they brought this new immersive video medium to the masses for the first time. This isn’t a surprise given the rapidly changing technology and the new advancements we read about almost every week. When we ask our clients if they need stereoscopic or monoscopic 360 video, we’re often met with blank stares or silence on the other end of the line. Not all VR video experiences are created alike.
