Some QTVR research.

QTVR is actually and abbreviation of QuickTime Virtual Reality. It is an image format supported by QuickTime that allows creation of Panoramic views (it puts Panoramic images into a single file) which can also be interactive. It also has a variety of uses such as online virtual tours and walk around views.

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/technologies/qtvr/

This links to the Apple website and gives you an extremely detailed explanation of QTVR and what the format is capable of.

Some examples of QTVRs:

http://www.panoramas.dk/fullscreen3/f6_mars.html

http://www.vrmag.org/projects/GRAND_CANYON_COLORADO_RIVER/FULLSCREEN/havasu3_high.html

This site was simply found by entering QTVR into Google and seems to offer the best examples I could find (in full-screen also).

The link above will take you to a full screen QTVR of planet 'Mars' and is extremely impressive. The way the image flows round is perfect and at the same time very interesting. The second link shows a grand canyon and is also made up of extremely impressive images, which of course gives you a 360 degree view.

These two examples show how QTVR can be used effectively and can educate people at the same time, showing people different parts of the world in one whole image which results in a greater understanding and view of a particular area.