The Gigapan was created by the Global Connection Project as part of their effort at "using the power of images to connect people, places, and events."
The project consists of a robotic camera head which rotates the camera and automatically takes up to hundreds of images, custom software to stitch those images into a single potentially gigapan (1 gigapixel = 1,000 megapixels!) panorama, and a community website and flash based viewer which can be embedded in your web page to enable your visitors to pan and zoom into your gigapixel images.
I am an independent photographer, programmer, author, and early Gigapan user. I am now available to come to your location and create gigapixel imagery which you can embed in your web pages or print at large scale. I have created tools and workflow to allow me to efficiently create high resolution gigapan images for about the price you'd pay for a Quicktime-VR, and integrate them into your web site..
I am also available for training and custom programming to help you take your own gigapans and create the right workflow for you.
Please contact me: RichGibson@gmail.com, 707-529-6413.