Just one area of Toronto's showcase harbourfront redevelopment. A 2-node QTVR from different points along the quay. This is the view of downtown Toronto from the roof of the above condo. You will see that the building is still under construction. The medium-rez version of the mini at the top of the page.
Subjects can be anything, including people.
Depending on how many surround series of photos are shot in vertical increments, the object can also be viewed from the top or bottom. This technique is excellent for showcasing products or models, giving agencies the advantage of letting their models be viewed from every angle. Object VR's require many more frames than a panorama, and hence result in larger files. The techniques required in shooting the panoramas or objects and combining them into VR 'movies' on the computer is very specialized. The photos are shot in specific degree increments with a special lens and a custom tripod head.