How big would this panorama be if printed?
At that same level of detail as normal printed photos, this photo could be printed 16 meters long and 8 meters tall (53 x 26.5 feet). But remember, this is a SPHERICAL image – it is also possible to show a printed version of this image in a cylindrical or cubic shape. You could stand the same print in a circle, and it would be 5 meters (15 feet) across. If you printed it in a cubic shape, it would be 4 meters (12 feet) on each side!

Will this photo be printed?
Yes, this photo will be printed and displayed in Prague in early 2010.

How did you make this gigapixel photo anyway?
It was made using a digital SLR and a 200mm lens. The camera was fixed on a robotic device which turned the camera in precise increments, covering the entire sphere. These photos were then joined together on a computer. You can read about the whole process in great detail over here.

Is this the largest photo in the World?
It is the largest photo of its kind currently in existence (as of 12/2009). We don’t know about any spherical panoramic photo that is larger than this. The previous record for a gigapixel-sized image (not a spherical panorama) was 13 gigapixels.

How big is it, really?
Here’s one rough comparison: if you stood where this photo was taken and you hold out your hand, focusing on your little fingernail, This image would show your little fingernail’s amount of detail on the size of a piece of letter-size paper. You can zoom in and see stones and cigarette butts on the ground, you can read the numbers and signs on houses. (Yes, you can see inside some windows.)