UV Mapping - Finding UV On A Sphere

Finding UV On A Sphere

For any point on the sphere, calculate, that being the unit vector from to the sphere's origin.

Assuming that the sphere's poles are aligned with the Y axis, UV coordinates in the range can then be calculated as follows:



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