Abstract: A method for simulating movement of a user through a remote environment utilizes a still camera with a panoramic lens to capture 360 degree panoramic still images at intervals along a predefined path through the remote environment. A computer system stores the 360 degree panoramic still images and displays a plan view of the remote environment and the predefined path, receives input from the user indicative of a direction of view and a desired location, and displays portions of the 360 degree panoramic still images in a user's view portion of a display screen dependent upon the user input such that the displayed images correspond to the direction of view and the desired location.