I am creating the panorama of 360 degrees every season of Japan for two years or more.
 
The camera is contained into exclusive housing and can be photoed also in winter and summer.
Although camera operation is using a network, I am living in the place which even the camera left 800KM.
 
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009PAIH [...] nkCode=asn
http://www.syscop.com/kx-dome/hcm381.html
 
The panorama photograph is created from 250 sheets, 500 sheets, and 1000 photographs.
 
Software is created using REALVIZ Sutiticher.
In 64bit OS VISTA is used
The memory is using 8GB, 7GB, and 6GB.
 
 
The following time is required until it completes.(1000sheets)
 
Automatic Stitch + Manual Stitch + Force Stitch  = 20-50 hour
 
Equalize = 12-24 hour
 
Render Time (Quality 100%)
   VRML                 =    6-16 hour
   Spherical Image   =   12-24 hour
   Cubic QTVR         =   10-20 hour
 
 
The work created here can be seen.
 
http://www.panoramio.com/user/342746