I can create a collection of pictures giving a 360-degree view from a certain spot, just taking a bunch of photographs from the same spot but in a different direction. However, what software could I use (on Windows) to stitch these images together to get one big image?
I prefer something that would stitch them together without showing any seams.
Solution:
I’ve tried various different programs to assemble panoramas and I’m extremely impressed by the results from the “Photomerge” tool in Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.
It only outputs flat images, so if you want “VR” style Quicktime you’ll need something else, but it’s very simple to use, and requires very little (or no) tweaking to produce excellent seamless results.
I think the same functionality is in CS3 and later, but note that the tool in CS2 and Photoshop Elements 5 is definitely inferior.
And here’s a sample of the results, as a shameless plug of my panoramas on Flickr:
