Built From Necessity
When the tool you need doesn't exist, you build it yourself.
In 2024, I was deep into production on multiple fulldome projects—immersive 360° experiences designed to transport audiences into entirely new worlds. The vision was clear: use AI diffusion to generate seamless panoramic environments at resolutions that would actually hold up on a 100-foot dome.
The problem? No tool could do it.
I tried everything. Existing 360° generation methods produced visible seams, inconsistent lighting, and artifacts that became glaringly obvious when projected at scale. Traditional rectangular tiling created hard edges that no amount of post-processing could hide. The technology for generating AI-powered 360° panoramas simply didn't exist at the level of artistic quality and seamlessness that professional immersive work demands.
So I built it.
The Hexagon Breakthrough
The key insight was geometric: hexagonal tiles share edges with six neighbors instead of four, creating natural blending zones that eliminate the harsh seams of rectangular approaches. This became the foundation of 360 Hextile.
Battle-Tested In Production
For over a year, 360 Hextile was used exclusively in-house—refined through real projects, real deadlines, and real 100-foot dome installations. Every edge case discovered, every workflow friction eliminated.
The Journey
The Problem
Existing tools fail to produce seamless 360° AI content at professional quality. Development begins on a hexagonal tiling approach.
In-House Production
360 Hextile powers multiple fulldome productions including Texas Eclipse, Chakra Journey, and ongoing work on Cosmic Humanity. Relentless refinement through real-world use.
Public Release
Version 2.0 launches with a completely redesigned UI, making professional-grade 360° AI generation accessible to creators everywhere.
Anson Phong
Visual Artist & Creative Technologist
Founder of Studio Phong, a creative studio specializing in immersive experiences that blend technology and artistic vision. Based in the mountains of British Columbia, Canada.
Co-creator of Microdose VR and director of immersive 360° dome shows for planetariums worldwide, blending real-time rendering in Unreal Engine with custom AI tools and software development.
Powered By 360 Hextile
A selection of immersive projects created using the same technology now available to you.
Cosmic Humanity
40-minute ceremonial dome journey
The Emerald Tablets
Fulldome Hermetic wisdom experience
Texas Eclipse 2024
60-foot dome activation
Join the Journey
The tool that powered professional dome shows is now available for your own 360° creations.