Python in vue6 is IMHO a must if you want/need to go beyond "usual" work. The job you done Impish with your vue dynamics is very impressive and demonstrative of the potential. Vue dynamics could be a base for a "plug-in" for vue6.
 
The problem with python is the learning curve too long for people involved in artistic target and not really at ease with programming. For this reason I think it is important for people programming in Python to build GUI for teh users.

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Attached Link: http://www.ptgui.com

Stitching can be operated by quicktime but only on Mac OS and you have to purchase the version able to do that (I cannot help you as I work with Windows).
For Windows I use several softwares. The best for me is PTGUI (see link). I use also Realviz Stitcher 5. These softwares automate the creation of the panorama IF the pictures are really taken with a good focal point of the camera and sufficient overlapping between pictures to ease the work of the software and have a very smooth blending of pictures. PTGUI seems to work better than stitcher if some shot mistakes have been done.

Regarding the viewer, other viewer exist : Spi-v, Deval ..... see http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PanoToolsNG/ for more info

Regarding pano creation in Vue the results until now are not satisfying

Hope it will help you

bye

Very complete and inventive tut.
Thank you for your job. 
I will use more often the text editor in Vue has it really can provide lots of shapes.