VR Panoramas > Stitching Software

This is a package that providers tools for creating panoramas, object movies and the creation of hotspots and virtual tours. It is the windows equivalent of Apple’s QTVR Authoring Studio, providing much of the same functionality, although it is also available on the Macintosh.

A logical tabbed interface takes you through the process of creating the panorama, with a large stage allowing easy viewing of the image. Stitching, blending and rendering are very fast, although the software can seem unreliable on PCs with little RAM (less than 256MB can be a problem).

Advantages:

• Fast
• Accepts Photoshop images for stitching
• Various export formats
• Hotspot generation and virtual tours
• The stitched file can be exported to a photo editor for enhancement
• Feature packed
• Windows and Macintosh

Disadvantages:

• Expensive
• Needs a good spec PC – otherwise is unreliable on Windows