diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8567f11..91c6218 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,16 @@ Use an `img` element for a static SBS image:
 </div>
 ```
 
-Only one player is supported per page in this version. The player logs a clear console message and does not initialize if no `[data-vr-web-player]` container is found, if multiple containers are found, if the container does not contain exactly one supported media element, or if `data-projection` is not `vr180` or `plane`.
+Add `data-carousel` to an image player when you want previous/next controls for multiple SBS still images in one immersive session:
+
+```html
+<div data-vr-web-player data-projection="vr180" data-carousel>
+	<img src="first-sbs-image.png" alt="First image" title="First Image" crossorigin="anonymous">
+	<img src="second-sbs-image.png" alt="Second image" title="Second Image" crossorigin="anonymous">
+</div>
+```
+
+Only one player is supported per page in this version. The player logs a clear console message and does not initialize if no `[data-vr-web-player]` container is found, if multiple containers are found, if the container does not contain exactly one supported video/image element, if an image carousel does not contain at least two images and no videos, or if `data-projection` is not `vr180` or `plane`.
 
 ## Media format
 This version supports side-by-side media only:
@@ -56,11 +65,12 @@ When the page loads, the media is embedded normally with an entry button over it
 - In WebXR, `plane` maps the left and right halves onto the matching eyes of a floating 16:9 plane.
 - Outside WebXR, both modes render only the left half of the SBS media so viewers do not see the raw double image.
 - Static images show only applicable controls; playback, seek, and mute controls are video-only.
+- Image carousels replace skip buttons with previous/next image controls, so you can change stills without leaving the immersive session.
 - Controller pointers and lightweight hand/controller overlays appear after controller interaction, then fade away after a short idle period so they do not distract from viewing.
 - Control icons are embedded from [Lucide](https://lucide.dev/) SVG definitions, so no PNG icon assets are required.
 
 ## Demo
-Run `npm run build`, then open `test-pages/index.html` through a local web server. The test hub links to focused pages for flat 3D image, VR180 3D image, flat 3D video, and VR180 3D video. The root `index.html` redirects there for convenience.
+Run `npm run build`, then open `test-pages/index.html` through a local web server. The test hub links to focused pages for flat 3D image, VR180 3D image, image carousels, flat 3D video, and VR180 3D video. The root `index.html` redirects there for convenience.
 
 For local experimentation, run:
 
diff --git a/src/vr180player/bootstrap.ts b/src/vr180player/bootstrap.ts
index c31d2c4..d058b6e 100644
--- a/src/vr180player/bootstrap.ts
+++ b/src/vr180player/bootstrap.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export function bootstrapPlayer(playerBase: string, onReady: (context: Bootstrap
 
 		const mediaAdapter = createMediaAdapter(playerContainer);
 		if (!mediaAdapter) {
-			console.error(`VR_WEB_PLAYER_DOM: ${PLAYER_SELECTOR} must contain exactly one supported media element: video or img.`);
+			console.error(`VR_WEB_PLAYER_DOM: ${PLAYER_SELECTOR} must contain exactly one video/img, or multiple img elements with data-carousel.`);
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/vr180player/dom/icons.ts b/src/vr180player/dom/icons.ts
index 8ca7bf0..f54972f 100644
--- a/src/vr180player/dom/icons.ts
+++ b/src/vr180player/dom/icons.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ export type LucideIconName =
 	| 'pause'
 	| 'maximize'
 	| 'arrow-left'
+	| 'chevron-left'
+	| 'chevron-right'
 	| 'rotate-ccw'
 	| 'rotate-cw'
 	| 'volume-2'
@@ -37,6 +39,12 @@ const ICONS: Record<LucideIconName, readonly IconNode[]> = {
 		['path', { d: 'm12 19-7-7 7-7' }],
 		['path', { d: 'M19 12H5' }]
 	],
+	'chevron-left': [
+		['path', { d: 'm15 18-6-6 6-6' }]
+	],
+	'chevron-right': [
+		['path', { d: 'm9 18 6-6-6-6' }]
+	],
 	'rotate-ccw': [
 		['path', { d: 'M3 12a9 9 0 1 0 9-9 9.75 9.75 0 0 0-6.74 2.74L3 8' }],
 		['path', { d: 'M3 3v5h5' }]
diff --git a/src/vr180player/dom/two-d-control-panel.ts b/src/vr180player/dom/two-d-control-panel.ts
index e9cdfb2..61f6370 100644
--- a/src/vr180player/dom/two-d-control-panel.ts
+++ b/src/vr180player/dom/two-d-control-panel.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ export class TwoDControlPanel {
 	private playedBar: HTMLElement | null;
 	private progressBar: HTMLElement | null;
 	private totalTimeDisplay: HTMLElement | null;
+	private backButton: HTMLButtonElement | null;
+	private forwardButton: HTMLButtonElement | null;
 	private playButton: HTMLButtonElement | null;
 	private muteButton: HTMLButtonElement | null;
 	private navControls: HTMLElement | null;
@@ -50,6 +52,8 @@ export class TwoDControlPanel {
 		this.progressControls = playerContainer.querySelector('.vrwp-progress');
 		this.progressBar = playerContainer.querySelector('.vrwp-bar');
 		this.playedBar = playerContainer.querySelector('.vrwp-played');
+		this.backButton = playerContainer.querySelector('.vrwp-back');
+		this.forwardButton = playerContainer.querySelector('.vrwp-forward');
 		this.playButton = playerContainer.querySelector('.vrwp-play-toggle');
 		this.muteButton = playerContainer.querySelector('.vrwp-mute');
 		this.navControls = playerContainer.querySelector('.vrwp-nav');
@@ -156,10 +160,18 @@ export class TwoDControlPanel {
 			this.progressControls.hidden = true;
 		}
 
-		if (!mediaCapabilities.playback && this.navControls) {
+		if (!mediaCapabilities.navigation && this.navControls) {
 			this.navControls.hidden = true;
 		}
 
+		if (!mediaCapabilities.playback && this.playButton) {
+			this.playButton.hidden = true;
+		}
+
+		if (mediaCapabilities.carousel) {
+			this.configureCarouselNavigation();
+		}
+
 		if (!mediaCapabilities.audio && this.muteButton) {
 			this.muteButton.hidden = true;
 		}
@@ -170,19 +182,21 @@ export class TwoDControlPanel {
 			this.toggleFullscreen();
 		});
 
-		if (mediaCapabilities.playback) {
-			playerContainer.querySelector('.vrwp-back')?.addEventListener('click', () => {
+		if (mediaCapabilities.navigation) {
+			this.backButton?.addEventListener('click', () => {
 				this.callbacks.onRewind();
 				this.show();
 			});
 
-			this.playButton?.addEventListener('click', () => {
-				this.callbacks.onPlayPause();
+			this.forwardButton?.addEventListener('click', () => {
+				this.callbacks.onForward();
 				this.show();
 			});
+		}
 
-			playerContainer.querySelector('.vrwp-forward')?.addEventListener('click', () => {
-				this.callbacks.onForward();
+		if (mediaCapabilities.playback) {
+			this.playButton?.addEventListener('click', () => {
+				this.callbacks.onPlayPause();
 				this.show();
 			});
 		}
@@ -212,6 +226,20 @@ export class TwoDControlPanel {
 		}
 	}
 
+	private configureCarouselNavigation(): void {
+		if (this.backButton) {
+			this.backButton.setAttribute('aria-label', 'Previous image');
+			setLucideIcon(this.backButton, 'chevron-left');
+			this.backButton.querySelector('.vrwp-skip-label')?.remove();
+		}
+
+		if (this.forwardButton) {
+			this.forwardButton.setAttribute('aria-label', 'Next image');
+			setLucideIcon(this.forwardButton, 'chevron-right');
+			this.forwardButton.querySelector('.vrwp-skip-label')?.remove();
+		}
+	}
+
 	private toggleFullscreen(): void {
 		if (!document.fullscreenElement) {
 			this.fullscreenTarget.requestFullscreen().catch((err) => {
diff --git a/src/vr180player/media/media-adapter.ts b/src/vr180player/media/media-adapter.ts
index 96e6ce0..48e43ca 100644
--- a/src/vr180player/media/media-adapter.ts
+++ b/src/vr180player/media/media-adapter.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 export type MediaCapabilities = {
 	audio: boolean;
+	carousel: boolean;
 	dynamicTexture: boolean;
+	navigation: boolean;
 	playback: boolean;
 	timeline: boolean;
 };
@@ -21,22 +23,37 @@ export interface MediaAdapter<TElement extends HTMLElement = HTMLElement, TTextu
 	getTitle(): string;
 	hideElement(): void;
 	load(): void;
+	next?(): boolean;
+	previous?(): boolean;
 	shouldUpdateTexture(): boolean;
 	showElement(): void;
 }
 
-export type SupportedMediaAdapter = ImageMediaAdapter | VideoMediaAdapter;
+export type SupportedMediaAdapter = ImageCarouselMediaAdapter | ImageMediaAdapter | VideoMediaAdapter;
 
 const VIDEO_CAPABILITIES: MediaCapabilities = {
 	audio: true,
+	carousel: false,
 	dynamicTexture: true,
+	navigation: true,
 	playback: true,
 	timeline: true
 };
 
 const IMAGE_CAPABILITIES: MediaCapabilities = {
 	audio: false,
+	carousel: false,
 	dynamicTexture: false,
+	navigation: false,
+	playback: false,
+	timeline: false
+};
+
+const IMAGE_CAROUSEL_CAPABILITIES: MediaCapabilities = {
+	audio: false,
+	carousel: true,
+	dynamicTexture: false,
+	navigation: true,
 	playback: false,
 	timeline: false
 };
@@ -75,6 +92,14 @@ export class VideoMediaAdapter implements MediaAdapter<HTMLVideoElement, HTMLVid
 		this.element.load();
 	}
 
+	next(): boolean {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	previous(): boolean {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	shouldUpdateTexture(): boolean {
 		return !this.element.paused && !this.element.ended;
 	}
@@ -118,6 +143,14 @@ export class ImageMediaAdapter implements MediaAdapter<HTMLImageElement, HTMLIma
 		// Images begin loading from markup. Kept for parity with video media.
 	}
 
+	next(): boolean {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	previous(): boolean {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	shouldUpdateTexture(): boolean {
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -127,10 +160,119 @@ export class ImageMediaAdapter implements MediaAdapter<HTMLImageElement, HTMLIma
 	}
 }
 
+export class ImageCarouselMediaAdapter implements MediaAdapter<HTMLImageElement, HTMLImageElement> {
+	readonly capabilities = IMAGE_CAROUSEL_CAPABILITIES;
+	readonly kind = 'image' as const;
+	private currentIndex = 0;
+	private isHidden = false;
+
+	constructor(private readonly images: HTMLImageElement[]) {
+		this.images.forEach((image) => {
+			image.classList.add('vrwp-media', 'vrwp-image', 'vrwp-carousel-image');
+		});
+		this.applyVisibility();
+	}
+
+	get element(): HTMLImageElement {
+		return this.images[this.currentIndex];
+	}
+
+	get textureSource(): HTMLImageElement {
+		return this.element;
+	}
+
+	getTitle(): string {
+		return this.element.getAttribute('title') ||
+			this.element.getAttribute('alt') ||
+			getFilenameTitle(this.element.currentSrc || this.element.src) ||
+			`Image ${this.currentIndex + 1}`;
+	}
+
+	bindLoadState({ onError, onReady }: MediaLoadCallbacks): void {
+		let hasReportedReady = false;
+		const reportReadyIfAllLoaded = () => {
+			if (hasReportedReady || !this.areAllImagesReady()) {
+				return;
+			}
+
+			hasReportedReady = true;
+			onReady();
+		};
+
+		this.images.forEach((image) => {
+			image.addEventListener('load', reportReadyIfAllLoaded);
+			image.addEventListener('error', onError);
+		});
+
+		if (this.areAllImagesReady()) {
+			queueMicrotask(reportReadyIfAllLoaded);
+		}
+	}
+
+	hideElement(): void {
+		this.isHidden = true;
+		this.applyVisibility();
+	}
+
+	load(): void {
+		this.images.forEach((image) => {
+			image.loading = 'eager';
+		});
+	}
+
+	next(): boolean {
+		return this.selectRelative(1);
+	}
+
+	previous(): boolean {
+		return this.selectRelative(-1);
+	}
+
+	shouldUpdateTexture(): boolean {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	showElement(): void {
+		this.isHidden = false;
+		this.applyVisibility();
+	}
+
+	private selectRelative(offset: number): boolean {
+		if (this.images.length <= 1) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		this.currentIndex = (this.currentIndex + offset + this.images.length) % this.images.length;
+		this.applyVisibility();
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	private applyVisibility(): void {
+		this.images.forEach((image, index) => {
+			image.style.display = this.isHidden || index !== this.currentIndex ? 'none' : '';
+		});
+	}
+
+	private areAllImagesReady(): boolean {
+		return this.images.every((image) => image.complete && image.naturalWidth > 0);
+	}
+}
+
 export function createMediaAdapter(playerContainer: HTMLElement): SupportedMediaAdapter | null {
 	const mediaElements = Array.from(
 		playerContainer.querySelectorAll<HTMLVideoElement | HTMLImageElement>('video,img')
 	);
+	const videoElements = mediaElements.filter((element) => element.tagName.toLowerCase() === 'video');
+	const imageElements = mediaElements.filter((element) => element.tagName.toLowerCase() === 'img') as HTMLImageElement[];
+	const isCarousel = isCarouselEnabled(playerContainer);
+
+	if (isCarousel) {
+		if (videoElements.length > 0 || imageElements.length < 2) {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		return new ImageCarouselMediaAdapter(imageElements);
+	}
 
 	if (mediaElements.length !== 1) {
 		return null;
@@ -153,6 +295,11 @@ export function createMediaAdapter(playerContainer: HTMLElement): SupportedMedia
 	return null;
 }
 
+function isCarouselEnabled(playerContainer: HTMLElement): boolean {
+	const carouselValue = playerContainer.dataset?.carousel;
+	return carouselValue !== undefined && carouselValue.toLowerCase() !== 'false';
+}
+
 function getFilenameTitle(source: string): string {
 	return source.split('/').pop()?.split('.')[0].replace(/-/g, ' ') || '';
 }
diff --git a/src/vr180player/rendering/texture-manager.ts b/src/vr180player/rendering/texture-manager.ts
index 0c078e8..7c4baaa 100644
--- a/src/vr180player/rendering/texture-manager.ts
+++ b/src/vr180player/rendering/texture-manager.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export class MediaTextureManager<TSource, TTexture extends ManagedTexture = Mana
 	private texture: TTexture | null = null;
 	private readonly createTexture: TextureFactory<TSource, TTexture>;
 	private readonly shouldUpdateTexture: () => boolean;
-	private readonly source: TSource;
+	private source: TSource;
 
 	constructor(source: TSource, createTexture: TextureFactory<TSource, TTexture>, shouldUpdateTexture: () => boolean) {
 		this.createTexture = createTexture;
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ export class MediaTextureManager<TSource, TTexture extends ManagedTexture = Mana
 		return this.texture;
 	}
 
+	setSource(source: TSource): void {
+		this.source = source;
+	}
+
 	assignToMaterial(material: ManagedMaterial<TTexture>): TTexture {
 		const texture = this.create();
 		material.map = texture;
diff --git a/src/vr180player/vr180-player.ts b/src/vr180player/vr180-player.ts
index a6976e2..d4faf1c 100644
--- a/src/vr180player/vr180-player.ts
+++ b/src/vr180player/vr180-player.ts
@@ -116,6 +116,39 @@ function createMediaTexture() {
 	return textureManager.create();
 }
 
+function refreshMediaTexture() {
+	if (!mediaAdapter || !textureManager || !sphereMaterial) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	textureManager.setSource(mediaAdapter.textureSource);
+	textureManager.assignToMaterial(sphereMaterial);
+
+	if (renderer?.xr?.isPresenting || twoDMode?.isActive) {
+		mediaAdapter.hideElement();
+	}
+}
+
+function navigateForward() {
+	if (mediaAdapter?.next?.()) {
+		refreshMediaTexture();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	mediaController?.forward();
+	updateSeekBarAppearance();
+}
+
+function navigateBackward() {
+	if (mediaAdapter?.previous?.()) {
+		refreshMediaTexture();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	mediaController?.rewind();
+	updateSeekBarAppearance();
+}
+
 function is2DModeActive() {
 	return twoDMode?.isActive ?? false;
 }
@@ -193,9 +226,9 @@ function init() {
 		twoDMode = new TwoDMode({
 			callbacks: {
 				createMediaTexture,
-				forward: () => mediaController?.forward(),
+				forward: navigateForward,
 				positionPlaneForPresentation,
-				rewind: () => mediaController?.rewind(),
+				rewind: navigateBackward,
 				seekToProgress: (progress) => mediaController?.seekToProgress(progress),
 				showActiveContentMesh,
 				toggleMute: () => mediaController?.toggleMute(),
@@ -387,15 +420,13 @@ function onSelectStartVR(event) {
 			if (xrSession) actualSessionToggle();
 		},
 		forward: () => {
-			mediaController?.forward();
-			updateSeekBarAppearance();
+			navigateForward();
 		},
 		hidePanel,
 		isPanelVisible: () => vrPanelVisibility.isVisible,
 		raycaster,
 		rewind: () => {
-			mediaController?.rewind();
-			updateSeekBarAppearance();
+			navigateBackward();
 		},
 		seek: (progress) => {
 			mediaController?.seekToProgress(progress);
diff --git a/src/vr180player/xr/vr-control-panel.ts b/src/vr180player/xr/vr-control-panel.ts
index 8686567..128b95e 100644
--- a/src/vr180player/xr/vr-control-panel.ts
+++ b/src/vr180player/xr/vr-control-panel.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ const VR_BUTTON_ICON_SIZE = 82;
 
 const DEFAULT_MEDIA_CAPABILITIES: MediaCapabilities = {
 	audio: true,
+	carousel: false,
 	dynamicTexture: true,
+	navigation: true,
 	playback: true,
 	timeline: true
 };
@@ -156,12 +158,17 @@ export function createVrControlPanel(
 		group.add(playPauseButtonMesh);
 		interactables.push(playPauseButtonMesh);
 
+	}
+
+	if (mediaCapabilities.navigation) {
 		rewindButtonMesh = createButtonMesh({
 			centerX: FIGMA_REWIND_BUTTON_X_PX,
 			centerY: FIGMA_REWIND_BUTTON_Y_PX,
 			name: 'vrRewindButton',
 			size: FIGMA_REWIND_BUTTON_SIZE_PX,
-			texture: createLucideButtonTexture('rotate-ccw', '#ffffff', VR_BUTTON_TEXTURE_SIZE, VR_BUTTON_ICON_SIZE, '15')
+			texture: mediaCapabilities.carousel
+				? createLucideButtonTexture('chevron-left', '#ffffff', VR_BUTTON_TEXTURE_SIZE, VR_BUTTON_ICON_SIZE)
+				: createLucideButtonTexture('rotate-ccw', '#ffffff', VR_BUTTON_TEXTURE_SIZE, VR_BUTTON_ICON_SIZE, '15')
 		});
 		group.add(rewindButtonMesh);
 		interactables.push(rewindButtonMesh);
@@ -171,7 +178,9 @@ export function createVrControlPanel(
 			centerY: FIGMA_FORWARD_BUTTON_Y_PX,
 			name: 'vrForwardButton',
 			size: FIGMA_FORWARD_BUTTON_SIZE_PX,
-			texture: createLucideButtonTexture('rotate-cw', '#ffffff', VR_BUTTON_TEXTURE_SIZE, VR_BUTTON_ICON_SIZE, '15')
+			texture: mediaCapabilities.carousel
+				? createLucideButtonTexture('chevron-right', '#ffffff', VR_BUTTON_TEXTURE_SIZE, VR_BUTTON_ICON_SIZE)
+				: createLucideButtonTexture('rotate-cw', '#ffffff', VR_BUTTON_TEXTURE_SIZE, VR_BUTTON_ICON_SIZE, '15')
 		});
 		group.add(forwardButtonMesh);
 		interactables.push(forwardButtonMesh);
diff --git a/test-pages/index.html b/test-pages/index.html
index 5a31ca3..b8d861c 100644
--- a/test-pages/index.html
+++ b/test-pages/index.html
@@ -27,6 +27,16 @@
 					<p>SBS image on the VR180 hemisphere.</p>
 					<span class="demo-meta">image / vr180</span>
 				</a>
+				<a class="demo-card" href="./test-3d-image-carousel.html">
+					<h2>3D Image Carousel</h2>
+					<p>Flat SBS image carousel with previous and next controls.</p>
+					<span class="demo-meta">image carousel / plane</span>
+				</a>
+				<a class="demo-card" href="./test-vr180-3d-image-carousel.html">
+					<h2>VR180 Image Carousel</h2>
+					<p>VR180 SBS image carousel in one immersive session.</p>
+					<span class="demo-meta">image carousel / vr180</span>
+				</a>
 				<a class="demo-card" href="./test-3d-video.html">
 					<h2>3D Video</h2>
 					<p>Flat SBS video on a rectangular plane.</p>
diff --git a/test-pages/test-3d-image-carousel.html b/test-pages/test-3d-image-carousel.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58a5bf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-pages/test-3d-image-carousel.html
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+	<meta charset="UTF-8">
+	<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
+	<title>3D Image Carousel Test</title>
+	<link rel="stylesheet" href="./demo.css">
+	<link rel="stylesheet" href="../vr180player/vr180-player.css" data-vr-web-player-stylesheet>
+</head>
+<body>
+	<main class="demo-page">
+		<div class="demo-shell demo-player">
+			<header class="demo-topbar">
+				<div>
+					<h1 class="demo-brand">3D Image Carousel</h1>
+					<p class="demo-kicker">Projection: plane. Media: multiple side-by-side images.</p>
+				</div>
+				<a class="demo-back" href="./index.html">Back</a>
+			</header>
+
+			<p class="demo-xr-status" data-demo-xr-status>Checking immersive WebXR support...</p>
+
+			<div class="demo-player-frame" data-vr-web-player data-projection="plane" data-carousel>
+				<img src="../media/169_3d_test.png" alt="Demo SBS image one" title="3D Image Plane 1" crossorigin="anonymous">
+				<img src="../media/169_3d_test.png?slide=2" alt="Demo SBS image two" title="3D Image Plane 2" crossorigin="anonymous">
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</main>
+	<script type="module" src="./demo-xr-status.js"></script>
+	<script type="module" src="../vr180player/vr180-player.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/test-pages/test-vr180-3d-image-carousel.html b/test-pages/test-vr180-3d-image-carousel.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34ac92b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-pages/test-vr180-3d-image-carousel.html
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+	<meta charset="UTF-8">
+	<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
+	<title>VR180 3D Image Carousel Test</title>
+	<link rel="stylesheet" href="./demo.css">
+	<link rel="stylesheet" href="../vr180player/vr180-player.css" data-vr-web-player-stylesheet>
+</head>
+<body>
+	<main class="demo-page">
+		<div class="demo-shell demo-player">
+			<header class="demo-topbar">
+				<div>
+					<h1 class="demo-brand">VR180 Image Carousel</h1>
+					<p class="demo-kicker">Projection: VR180. Media: multiple side-by-side images.</p>
+				</div>
+				<a class="demo-back" href="./index.html">Back</a>
+			</header>
+
+			<p class="demo-xr-status" data-demo-xr-status>Checking immersive WebXR support...</p>
+
+			<div class="demo-player-frame" data-vr-web-player data-projection="vr180" data-carousel>
+				<img src="../media/VR180_SBS_Test.png" alt="Demo VR180 SBS image one" title="VR180 3D Image 1" crossorigin="anonymous">
+				<img src="../media/VR180_SBS_Test.png?slide=2" alt="Demo VR180 SBS image two" title="VR180 3D Image 2" crossorigin="anonymous">
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</main>
+	<script type="module" src="./demo-xr-status.js"></script>
+	<script type="module" src="../vr180player/vr180-player.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/tests/media-adapter.test.mjs b/tests/media-adapter.test.mjs
index c09dff2..2bed70c 100644
--- a/tests/media-adapter.test.mjs
+++ b/tests/media-adapter.test.mjs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import test from 'node:test';
 import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
 import {
 	createMediaAdapter,
+	ImageCarouselMediaAdapter,
 	ImageMediaAdapter,
 	VideoMediaAdapter
 } from '../vr180player/media/media-adapter.js';
@@ -59,11 +60,20 @@ function createImage({
 		classList: createClassList(),
 		complete,
 		currentSrc: source,
+		listeners: {},
 		naturalWidth,
 		src: source,
 		style: { display: '' },
 		tagName: 'IMG',
-		addEventListener() {},
+		addEventListener(type, listener) {
+			this.listeners[type] ??= [];
+			this.listeners[type].push(listener);
+		},
+		dispatch(type) {
+			for (const listener of this.listeners[type] ?? []) {
+				listener({ currentTarget: this });
+			}
+		},
 		getAttribute(name) {
 			if (name === 'title') return title;
 			if (name === 'alt') return alt;
@@ -78,7 +88,9 @@ test('VideoMediaAdapter exposes video capabilities and lifecycle helpers', () =>
 
 	assert.deepEqual(adapter.capabilities, {
 		audio: true,
+		carousel: false,
 		dynamicTexture: true,
+		navigation: true,
 		playback: true,
 		timeline: true
 	});
@@ -127,7 +139,9 @@ test('ImageMediaAdapter exposes static image capabilities and lifecycle helpers'
 
 	assert.deepEqual(adapter.capabilities, {
 		audio: false,
+		carousel: false,
 		dynamicTexture: false,
+		navigation: false,
 		playback: false,
 		timeline: false
 	});
@@ -151,6 +165,82 @@ test('ImageMediaAdapter falls back to source filename', () => {
 	assert.equal(adapter.getTitle(), 'static sbs demo');
 });
 
+test('ImageCarouselMediaAdapter exposes carousel image navigation', () => {
+	const firstImage = createImage({ title: 'First image', source: 'https://cdn.example.com/media/first.png' });
+	const secondImage = createImage({ title: 'Second image', source: 'https://cdn.example.com/media/second.png' });
+	const adapter = new ImageCarouselMediaAdapter([firstImage, secondImage]);
+
+	assert.deepEqual(adapter.capabilities, {
+		audio: false,
+		carousel: true,
+		dynamicTexture: false,
+		navigation: true,
+		playback: false,
+		timeline: false
+	});
+	assert.equal(adapter.element, firstImage);
+	assert.equal(adapter.textureSource, firstImage);
+	assert.equal(adapter.getTitle(), 'First image');
+	assert.equal(firstImage.style.display, '');
+	assert.equal(secondImage.style.display, 'none');
+	assert.deepEqual(firstImage.classList.values, ['vrwp-media', 'vrwp-image', 'vrwp-carousel-image']);
+	assert.deepEqual(secondImage.classList.values, ['vrwp-media', 'vrwp-image', 'vrwp-carousel-image']);
+
+	assert.equal(adapter.next(), true);
+	assert.equal(adapter.element, secondImage);
+	assert.equal(adapter.textureSource, secondImage);
+	assert.equal(adapter.getTitle(), 'Second image');
+	assert.equal(firstImage.style.display, 'none');
+	assert.equal(secondImage.style.display, '');
+
+	assert.equal(adapter.next(), true);
+	assert.equal(adapter.element, firstImage);
+
+	adapter.hideElement();
+	assert.equal(firstImage.style.display, 'none');
+	assert.equal(secondImage.style.display, 'none');
+
+	adapter.previous();
+	adapter.showElement();
+	assert.equal(adapter.element, secondImage);
+	assert.equal(firstImage.style.display, 'none');
+	assert.equal(secondImage.style.display, '');
+
+	adapter.load();
+	assert.equal(firstImage.loading, 'eager');
+	assert.equal(secondImage.loading, 'eager');
+});
+
+test('ImageCarouselMediaAdapter waits for all images before reporting ready', async () => {
+	const firstImage = createImage({ complete: false, naturalWidth: 0 });
+	const secondImage = createImage({ complete: false, naturalWidth: 0 });
+	const adapter = new ImageCarouselMediaAdapter([firstImage, secondImage]);
+	let readyCount = 0;
+
+	adapter.bindLoadState({
+		onError: () => {},
+		onReady: () => {
+			readyCount += 1;
+		}
+	});
+
+	await new Promise((resolve) => setImmediate(resolve));
+	assert.equal(readyCount, 0);
+
+	firstImage.complete = true;
+	firstImage.naturalWidth = 1920;
+	firstImage.dispatch('load');
+	assert.equal(readyCount, 0);
+
+	secondImage.complete = true;
+	secondImage.naturalWidth = 1920;
+	secondImage.dispatch('load');
+	assert.equal(readyCount, 1);
+
+	firstImage.dispatch('load');
+	assert.equal(readyCount, 1);
+});
+
 test('createMediaAdapter finds and marks the supported video element', () => {
 	const video = createVideo();
 	const playerContainer = {
@@ -181,10 +271,32 @@ test('createMediaAdapter finds and marks the supported image element', () => {
 	assert.deepEqual(image.classList.values, ['vrwp-media', 'vrwp-image']);
 });
 
+test('createMediaAdapter creates an image carousel when requested', () => {
+	const firstImage = createImage({ title: 'First image' });
+	const secondImage = createImage({ title: 'Second image' });
+	const playerContainer = {
+		dataset: { carousel: '' },
+		querySelectorAll(selector) {
+			return selector === 'video,img' ? [firstImage, secondImage] : [];
+		}
+	};
+
+	const adapter = createMediaAdapter(playerContainer);
+
+	assert.ok(adapter instanceof ImageCarouselMediaAdapter);
+	assert.equal(adapter.element, firstImage);
+	assert.equal(adapter.next(), true);
+	assert.equal(adapter.element, secondImage);
+});
+
 test('createMediaAdapter refuses missing or ambiguous media elements', () => {
 	const video = createVideo();
 	const image = createImage();
+	const secondImage = createImage();
 
 	assert.equal(createMediaAdapter({ querySelectorAll: () => [] }), null);
 	assert.equal(createMediaAdapter({ querySelectorAll: () => [video, image] }), null);
+	assert.equal(createMediaAdapter({ querySelectorAll: () => [image, secondImage] }), null);
+	assert.equal(createMediaAdapter({ dataset: { carousel: '' }, querySelectorAll: () => [image] }), null);
+	assert.equal(createMediaAdapter({ dataset: { carousel: '' }, querySelectorAll: () => [video, image] }), null);
 });
diff --git a/tests/texture-manager.test.mjs b/tests/texture-manager.test.mjs
index b556969..7d74b5f 100644
--- a/tests/texture-manager.test.mjs
+++ b/tests/texture-manager.test.mjs
@@ -53,6 +53,24 @@ test('MediaTextureManager assigns and clears material maps', () => {
 	assert.equal(manager.current, null);
 });
 
+test('MediaTextureManager can switch sources before creating the next texture', () => {
+	const firstSource = { name: 'first' };
+	const secondSource = { name: 'second' };
+	const createdFrom = [];
+	const manager = new MediaTextureManager(firstSource, (source) => {
+		createdFrom.push(source);
+		return createTexture(source.name);
+	}, () => true);
+
+	const firstTexture = manager.create();
+	manager.setSource(secondSource);
+	const secondTexture = manager.create();
+
+	assert.equal(firstTexture.disposed, true);
+	assert.equal(secondTexture.name, 'second');
+	assert.deepEqual(createdFrom, [firstSource, secondSource]);
+});
+
 test('MediaTextureManager only marks textures dirty when the update predicate allows it', () => {
 	const video = createVideo();
 	const manager = new MediaTextureManager(
diff --git a/vr180player/vr180-player.css b/vr180player/vr180-player.css
index 0108ff5..771104a 100644
--- a/vr180player/vr180-player.css
+++ b/vr180player/vr180-player.css
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 	width: 100%;
 }
 
+.vrwp [hidden] {
+	display: none !important;
+}
+
 .vrwp-media,
 .vrwp canvas {
 	width: 100%;