gistfile1.txt

// initialize TextureLoader into loader
var loader = new THREE.TextureLoader();

// call the load function and pass in the parameters
// the first is the URL of the texture image to be loaded
// the second is the function to be called when the texture is loaded
// the texture reference is passed as a reference in this function
// the onError function call is called when there is an error
loader.load(

    url = 'textures/360_image.jpg',

    onLoad = function (texture) {

        // create the MeshLambertMaterial with the texture 
        var material = new THREE.MeshLambertMaterial({
            map: texture
        });

        // create the sphere with the material and add it to the scene
        var geometry = new THREE.SphereBufferGeometry(3, 32, 32);
        var sphere = new THREE.Mesh(geometry, material);
        sphere.position.set(10, 0, 0)
        scene.add(sphere);

        // render the scene again
        renderer.render(scene, camera);

    },

    onError = function (err) {

        // print error if something goes wrong
        console.error('An error happened.');

    }

);