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Skybox & Background

The Skybox and Background controls in Studio let you set what fills the space around your splat in the viewer. The simplest option is a flat background color; for environment scenes you can also upload an equirectangular skybox image.

Background color​

The Background control, in the Scene tab's Look & Tone section, takes an RGB color in the 0–1 range, applied as a solid color behind the splat. It's used whenever no skybox is uploaded, and as the clear color even when a skybox is present (it shows through anywhere the skybox isn't visible).

Skybox image​

In Studio, open the Assets tab in the left panel to find the Skybox controls. The upload dialog accepts a single .webp image. For best results the image should be equirectangular — a 2:1 panoramic projection that maps cleanly onto the surrounding sphere.

Each scene can have one skybox. Uploading a new image replaces the previous one.

Before uploading, the dialog shows a 2:1 preview of the selected image so you can check it. The upload happens immediately, and the new skybox is live on the next viewer reload. If the file isn't a .webp, or the upload fails, the dialog shows an error message.

When to use one or the other​

  • Background color only — for studio-style presentations where you want focus on the splat itself.
  • Skybox — for scenes captured outdoors or in believable environments where matching the surrounding lighting and horizon matters.

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